Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images We play outside tonight in Tampa. The Royals are in Tampa tonight for outdoor baseball! With Tropicana Field damaged, the Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field, the minor league home of the Yankees’ A-ball affiliate. The park plays as a hitter’s park, although it is quite windy and if it is blowing in, it can be a pitcher’s best … [Read more...] about Royals vs. Rays Tuesday game thread
Lorenzen sharp, Fermin tough as Royals beat Rays 3-1
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Royals have won 7 of 8. Michael Lorenzen was sharp over six innings and the offense did just enough to defeat the Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Royals have won seven of eight and have climbed back to .500 on the year. The Royals jumped on the board in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Jonathan India singled to start the game, then … [Read more...] about Lorenzen sharp, Fermin tough as Royals beat Rays 3-1
Six winners and zero losers as the Royals defeat the Astros 2-0 to win their sixth in a row
Photo by Mikayla Schlosser/Getty Images 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 … [Read more...] about Six winners and zero losers as the Royals defeat the Astros 2-0 to win their sixth in a row
Game Thread XXIX: Astros vs Royals
Photo by Natalie Reid/MLB Photos via Getty Images 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. … [Read more...] about Game Thread XXIX: Astros vs Royals
Three winners and three losers from Royals 7-3 loss in series finale to Astros
Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images 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 … [Read more...] about Three winners and three losers from Royals 7-3 loss in series finale to Astros