Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A chance to win a series, and have a winning road trip The Royals are wrapping up their 7-game road trip out west, looking to win the rubber match in the desert, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Royals mashed their way to a 9-3 win on Friday night, but were quiet yesterday, and allowed too many free passes in a 7-1 loss yesterday. … [Read more...] about Gamethread 91: Royals at Diamondbacks
Lorenzen’s lights out performance fuels Royals to 4-0 win
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images A series win, a winning road trip and a winning week. Dubbed the fifth starter in the rotation, it’s been an up and down year for Michael Lorenzen. On Sunday however, Lorenzen delivered in a rubber match against the Diamondbacks. The powerful right-hander went 7 scoreless innings, giving up 2 hits, walking one and striking out 7 … [Read more...] about Lorenzen’s lights out performance fuels Royals to 4-0 win
Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic make All-Star Game
Your 2025 Kansas City Royals All-Stars | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Maikel Garcia and Carlos Estévez snubbed Two Royals were named to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters, which were revealed this afternoon. Unsurprisingly, Bobby Witt Jr. made hit second All-Star Game. What more can be said about the Royals franchise star? He’s off to a “slower” start than last … [Read more...] about Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic make All-Star Game
Weekend Rumblings – News for July 5, 2025
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Hope you’re having a great Fourth of July weekend. Jaylon Thompson writes that the Royals brought back Luke Maile because Salvador Perez suffered some calf tightness. “He feels good and I think it was a little bit of a scare to him last night,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters in Phoenix. “His cleat got caught on that one … [Read more...] about Weekend Rumblings – News for July 5, 2025
Game thread XC – Royals at Diamondbacks
Jerome Miron-Imagn Images It’s not too late for the Royals to turn things around, but it’s ALMOST too late. The Royals won their second game in a row last night for the first time in two weeks. If they win again this afternoon, it will also be the first time they’d done such in two weeks. Funny how that works. Michael Wacha will take the mound for the Royals. His last … [Read more...] about Game thread XC – Royals at Diamondbacks