The Royals were riding high last August. They just wrapped up a series win in Cleveland and were right in the thick of the division race, clawing back from being 10 games back at one point. They were off to Houston, a team they swept with ease way back in April. The offense was rolling; … Read more
The 2025 iteration of the Rays might have the most dynamic offense in team history. In the top of the second, they put up three runs and only one batted ball reached the outfield. Christopher Morel singled to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., Josh Lowe singled to right field, Jose Caballero recorded a bunt single to … Read more
Things have been really rough for the Royals since the end of May. They haven’t won a home game in the month of June yet, and they haven’t gotten on a nice winning streak in a while. After dropping the series opener to the Rays last night 5-1, the Royals have 18 games left before … Read more
I know it seems obvious in hindsight, but the Royals badly needed some extra offense coming in to this season. Oh, wait. We knew that even before the season started? And I wrote a whole piece suggesting potential trades? Well, how about that? I wonder if any of those trades would still look good? First, … Read more
In the top of the third inning, down 1-0, Drew Waters stepped to the plate against Dylan Cease. He singled to right. John Rave came to the plate and laced a double into the gap in right center, Waters scored from first. That flipped the lineup back over and gave the Royals’ top three hitters … Read more
These Royals will always keep you guessing. This time last week we were crying about a five-game losing streak and a longer streak of mostly losing games. The Royals would have a players-only meeting later that night before dropping the series finale the next day, when the Royals scored only two runs. Then Monday came, … Read more
The Royals entered their series with the Rangers, coming off one of their worst weeks of the season, having dropped six straight games. Series sweeps against the Yankees and last-place Athletics put a damper on what felt like a promising season. The team had a players-only meeting and used their Monday off hunting for how … Read more
Today, the Royals took on the Rangers in Texas, hoping to come away with a sweep to get back on track after their worst week of the season. The Royals are coming off a 0-6 stretch where they were swept by the Yankees and the Athletics and needed a bounce-back series to get the season … Read more
Tonight is ye olde “unstoppable force meets immovable object” situation: the Kansas City Royals have lost six in a row, while the Texas Rangers have won four in a row. The Rangers are undoubtedly the better team here, but that hardly matters in baseball—will the Royals spoil the Rangers’ hot streak and create a hot … Read more
The Royals have lost all 5 games on this homestand so far, and they conclude the homestand today. They have Monday off before heading to Texas, for 3 with the Rangers, and then 3 out in San Diego. The Royals have lost 7 of their last 8, 8 of their last 10 and 11 of … Read more