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Drew Waters is not going to miss his shot.
The Royals are feeling confident after a successful homestand.
“It was a good week,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “You come home and go 5-1 in a homestand, that’s pretty solid. Coming back off the road trip, that was definitely needed.”
Jackson Stone writes that Drew Waters is making the most of his opportunity.
“I wouldn’t say there was more added pressure [this time],...
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Will his demotion be permanent?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Earlier this month, the Royals finally demoted MJ Melendez, after he hit 4-for-47 (.085) with one home run and a 38 percent strikeout rate. He had been declining for the last few seasons...
Jac Caglianone and other 2024 draftees can prove how far colleges have come in baseball player development.
The Kansas City Royals are riding the rollercoaster again, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco are here to break it all down in this week’s Royals Rundown! The duo dives into the Royals’ recent six-game winning streak (and the not-so-fun ending), analyzing Kris Bubic’s struggles, Chris Stratton’s role, and why players like Vinnie Pasquantino and Hunter...
Apr 9, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals second baseman Jonathan India (6) bats against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
So much fly balls
In the first few weeks of the season, it seemed that every single out the Royals made was an infield popup or a ball that further went up in the air than it went out from home plate. In the weeks since, the Royals have made some other kinds of outs. But it sure seems like the Royals are hitting...
Manager Matt Quatraro #33 poses for a portrait | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
There’s a lot going on under the surface that you aren’t aware of
There’s a constant debate around every MLB manager as to whether he’s actually good at his job. This is as true of Royals’ manager Matt Quatraro as it was about Bobby Cox in Atlanta during their 90s dominance and as it was about Mike Matheny before Quatraro was hired in Kansas City. To be an MLB manager is to ensure that you...
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Royals pitching continues to impress.
Seth Lugo was sensational Friday against the Astros, writes Jackson Stone.
“To me, that was probably the best game I’ve seen him pitch, to be honest,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “ ... Right from the get-go it looked like he was incredibly sharp. To go through that lineup three times, they made him work a little bit there towards the end and needed some good defense there to get out of that, but the...
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A 5-1 home stand is still awesome, but work to be done on the upcoming road trip
The Royals six game win streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon. Yordan Alvarez powered Houston to a 7-3 win, to avoid getting swept in Kansas City for the second consecutive season. The Royals also fall back under .500, now sitting at 14-15 heading into an off day tomorrow before playing the Rays Tuesday-Thursday. Despite a tough game on Sunday, some players still had a...
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A perfect homestand, a 7-game win streak, and a chance to get back over .500 hangs in the balance this afternoon
Man, how much a week can change the outlook of things. Last Sunday, nothing was going right for the Royals, and they were finishing a miserable road trip taking on reigning Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal.
Since then, they have ripped off six straight wins, including two extra innings wins. The offense has found some...
The Kansas City Royals will look to complete the sweep as they take on the Astros this afternoon at home. The Royals have now won six games in a row after yesterday’s victory.
The Kansas City Royals will look to extend their longest winning streak of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game series.
Michael Wacha threw six scoreless innings and Vinnie Pasquantino launched a solo home run, propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday.
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Jose Altuve is probably longing for his trash can
The Royals have won six in a row. They lost eight out of ten over their last road trip, but in the two homestands surrounding that road trip, the Royals have now won 10 of 12. That gets them back to .500! Tonight’s win also guarantees a series win over the Astros and gives them a chance to sweep them tomorrow, which would also lead to a sweep of the homestand. But before we talk too much about...
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The Royals will try to win their sixth straight against a tough lefty.
While everyone was giving up on the Royals thanks to a tough road trip that saw them go 2-8, the Royals have now gone 9-2 in the 11 home games surrounding the road trip and find themselves 10-4 at home overall this season. Today would be an excellent day to add a sixth straight win overall. They’ve already guaranteed a winning...
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Can Jac play outfield?
Anne Rogers writes about the big day for Salvador Perez on Thursday that led to a busted belt.
Perez thinks Ragans was the one to hang the broken belt up in the dugout.
A good luck charm, maybe — or just a symbol of Perez’s great doubleheader day.
“I don’t know,” Perez said, shaking his head. “I’m too heavy.”
Or Bobby Witt Jr.’s perspective: “That’s what happens when you’re that...
Two veteran starters who have gotten off to sluggish starts this season are set to take the mound Saturday night when the Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros for the second game in their weekend series.
Seth Lugo pitched eight shutout innings for Kansas City on Friday as the host Royals extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros.
Lugo with a masterful performance. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images
Royals played some extreme small ball to get the victory.
Well, that was quick.
The Royals take a 2-0 victory in a game that came in just under two hours at 1 hour 58 minutes, Seth Lugo tossed eight scoreless innings on only 94 pitches. Heck, he had a no-hitter through 3 2?3 innings. The Astros never reached third base. Not even once! Lugo allowed three hits and one walk, but they were so spread out that the Astros never...
Seth Lugo gets the start. | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images
Fresh off a sweep of an inferior opponent, things get hard again.
The 12-14 Royals open a three-game weekend series against the 13-11 Houston Astros tonight. You can see the series preview here. Game starts at 6:40pm Kauffman time.
Seth Lugo takes the mound for the Royals. While his 3.90 ERA is respectable, his underlying peripherals this season have taken a nosedive. Fewer strikeouts, more walks, more dingers. He gave up...
The Kansas City Royals will start a three-game series tonight against the Houston Astros. Seth Lugo gets the ball for Kansas City. Hayden Wesneski goes for Houston.
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Astros sluggers haven’t quite slugged yet.
The Astros have had a terrific run with playoff appearances in nine of the last ten seasons with two titles over that time. But last year they won 88 games, their fewest total in a full season since 2016. A change in management has led to a new direction and the core of the team that has had so much success has begun to erode, with Carlos Correa in Minnesota, Kyle Tucker in Chicago, and Alex Bregman now in...