Royals' Brady Singer seeks more K's vs. Rays

Amid another tough week across a trying season, the Kansas City Royals could use an encore performance of pitcher Brady Singer's earlier outing against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Royals, who fell 7-1 to the Rays on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the opener of a four-game series, will turn to Singer (6-4, 3.29 ERA) on Friday night.

When the two squads met for three games right after the All-Star break, the 26-year-old