News Category: Kansas City Royals

Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays bid to stay hot vs. Royals

Five has been the magic number for the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the second contest of their four-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday evening. The Blue Jays have won nine of their last 13 games while scoring exactly five runs in eight of the victories. They are 10-1 this season when scoring five or more runs. Daulton Varsho’s team-leading sixth homer on Monday, a two-run shot, gave Toronto

Blue Jays, facing Royals, seek fifth straight series win

The Toronto Blue Jays have won four straight series as they travel to Kansas City to open a four-game set with the Royals starting Monday evening. The Blue Jays have ridden Daulton Varsho’s power in winning six of their past eight games. Varsho has accounted for 10 of Toronto’s 35 runs in that span. “I’m having a better understanding of where my swing’s at and not missing my pitch when it’s there, and having a

Orioles look to re-discover power, take series from Royals

After a 9-7, no-home-run win Saturday to even their three-game series with the host Kansas City Royals, the Baltimore Orioles will look to re-energize their power bats for the rubber game Sunday afternoon. The Orioles’ five-game streak of at least three home runs — one game shy of the major league record — was snapped in a 9-4 loss to the Royals on Friday, with Adley Rutschman’s grand slam providing the Orioles’ offense. Baltimore’s 31

Royals host Orioles, look for 10th straight home win

The upstart Kansas City Royals will aim to extend their home winning streak to 10 games on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Kansas City slugged its way past homer-happy Baltimore in the series opener. MJ Melendez went deep to highlight his four-RBI performance, and Vinnie Pasquantino had a solo shot in the Royals’ 9-4 victory on Friday night. Melendez snapped an 0-for-23 skid at

Royals await visit from powerhouse Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles haven’t been shy about flexing their muscles. The Orioles have belted three homers in each of five straight games heading into the opening contest of their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Cedric Mullins launched a two-run homer in the ninth inning of Baltimore’s 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. Mullins, who has gone deep in three of his past four contests, is batting

Rising Royals oppose struggling White Sox in DH

Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez would have been available off the bench Tuesday, but the Royals’ bid for a road series victory against the Chicago White Sox was postponed due to rain. With a doubleheader now scheduled for Wednesday, additional rest only figures to benefit Perez, who injured his left groin and hip on Sunday afternoon. An MRI exam on Monday revealed a mild groin strain, meaning it’s unlikely the veteran slugger will require a

As frustrations mount, White Sox turn to another young arm vs. Royals

With the franchise off to its worst start in its 124-year history, the Chicago White Sox held a team meeting before Monday night’s series opener with the visiting Kansas City Royals. And nothing changed. The White Sox managed just four singles — two from Andrew Benintendi — in a 2-0 loss to the Royals, falling to 2-14 for the season and 1-8 at home. It was the sixth time in 16 games that Chicago was

Mired in franchise-worst start to season, White Sox face Royals

The Chicago White Sox will try to turn around the worst 15-game start in franchise history when they open a three-game series Monday against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The White Sox have won just two of their first 15 games, eclipsing the 1968 team, which started 3-12. Over the weekend, Chicago was swept by the Cincinnati Reds, getting outscored 27-5. During their 11-4 loss Sunday, the White Sox were booed for their defensive lapses

Mets, Royals bring surging offenses into 3-game series

Winning a series in their personal house of horrors means the New York Mets no longer have to worry about flirting with one of the worst starts in franchise history. For the Kansas City Royals, a historic homestand sweep has them believing a lengthy rebuild might finally be over. The Mets and Royals will each be looking to maintain momentum Friday night, when New York hosts Kansas City in the opener of a three-game interleague

MJ Melendez, Royals vie to stay hot in opener vs. Astros

The Kansas City Royals are riding high as they head into Tuesday night’s opener of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros. The Royals completed their first four-game sweep in nearly three years after brushing aside the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. They also improved to 6-4, marking the first time they’ve been two games over .500 since the first two contests of the 2022 season. Kansas City’s offense came alive in the late