Royals Review

Kansas City Royals pitcher Chris Stratton (35) pitches in the eighth inning of an MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals on Apr 24, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Kansas City was winning until a well-rested Chris Stratton came on to pitch.

Brady Singer #51 of the Kansas City Royals throws during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on April 5, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images

Can they start a series winning streak, too?

Starting pitcher Brady Singer #51 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the first inning during Game One of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images

The results have been really good, but can it continue?

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The Royals have been flashing D lately.

The Royals put up a crooked number in the ninth inning.

The Royals and Tigers were engaged in a tense pitcher’s duel for eight innings before Kansas City broke the game wide open in the ninth inning leading to an 8-0 win in the series opener on Friday afternoon. The Royals got seven shutout innings from Seth Lugo, who lowered his season ERA to 1.66, allowing just three hits and recording a season-high nine strikeouts.

The Royals got on the board in the third inning when the bottom of the order came through. Читать дальше...

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Let’s play early!

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Hey, who scheduled this to go opposite the NFL Draft?

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Can the Royals draft and develop pitching?

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Yesterday’s game was just weird and I was glad the Royals stole it

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And Kyle Isbel’s freak play helped the Royals get past the finish line