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USA Today
9 hours ago
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Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Friday, June 27
Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Friday, June 27 Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will attempt to take down Andy Pages and the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams square off on Friday, June 27 at 8:10 p.m. ET, airing on FDSKC and SportsNet LA. Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Dodgers Game Info Game day: Friday, June 27, 2025 Friday, June 27, 2025 Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET 8:10 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and SportsNet LA FDSKC and SportsNet LA Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA TBA Dodgers Starter: TBA Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets For Sale Royals vs. Dodgers offensive insights The Royals' 36 home runs rank last in MLB this season. Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .362 this season. The Royals rank 12th in MLB with a .248 team batting average. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with 100 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game. This season, Los Angeles leads the majors with a .469 slugging percentage, collecting 214 extra-base hits. The Dodgers lead the majors with a .267 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Royals' top hitters Witt is hitting .287 this season, with a .840 OPS (.346 on-base, .494 slugging). His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has seven home runs and 35 RBI, plus 32 runs scored and 20 steals on 25 attempts. In 2025, Maikel Garcia is hitting .313, with a .841 OPS (.374 on-base, .467 slugging). He has five home runs and 27 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 11 steals on 17 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.5%, and his walk rate is 8.8%. Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .258, with eight home runs and 33 RBI, plus 23 runs scored. He has a .312 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 6.3%. The Royals' Jonathan India is hitting .244, with a .641 OPS (.333 on-base, .307 slugging). He has one home run and 13 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. Dodgers' top hitters Shohei Ohtani is batting .288/.386/.653 this year with 23 home runs, 39 RBI and 64 runs, with 11 stolen bases on 15 attempts. He's striking out 25.3% of the time and walking at a 14.1% clip. In 214 plate appearances this season, Freddie Freeman has put up a .369 batting average to go along with a .435 OBP and .626 SLG. He's also clubbed nine homers with 40 RBI and 34 runs while posting an 18.7% strikeout rate and 10.3% walk rate. So far this season, Mookie Betts is hitting .257/.339/.405 with eight dingers, 31 RBI and 43 runs, with five steals. He's striking out at a 9.2% clip and walking 10.9% of the time. At the dish, Pages is hitting .281/.329/.479 with 11 homers, 38 RBI and 28 runs scored, with six steals. He's striking out 19.2% of the time and walking at a 5.6% rate. Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Erceg: 15 Day IL (Back), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (Thumb) Dodgers' injuries Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Luís Garcia: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edgardo Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub
Yahoo
a day ago
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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hit a historic home run that flew under the radar Friday
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. hits a home run during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. When Royals Stadium opened on April 10, 1973, John Mayberry hit the first home run in the franchise's new ballpark. Since that night, the ballpark was been renamed as Kauffman Stadium, and the Royals have won a pair of World Series championships. And they are currently searching for a new home, so their days at Kauffman Stadium are numbered. Advertisement Through the years, many incredible players have called the ballpark their home. Those names include George Brett, Amos Otis, Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon and Bobby Witt Jr. The latter hit a significant home run Friday night in the Royals' game against the Detroit Tigers. Witt clubbed a 442-foot home run off Casey Mize in the first inning with the ball landing in the water in left-center field. Only later did we learn that it was the 3,000th home run to be hit by a Kansas City player in the history of Royals/Kauffman Stadium. That's according to Ian Kraft, the Royals' assistant director of media relations, who shared that fact a few hours after Witt's blast. Even though the ball landed in the water, the Royals were able to fish it out, and it's headed for the team's hall of fame. Advertisement That wasn't the only noteworthy accomplishment of the night. In the third inning, Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a double, which was the 300th of his career. He's only the sixth player in Royals history to reach that milestone.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Royals vs. Rays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Tuesday, June 24
Royals vs. Rays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Tuesday, June 24 A pair of hot hitters, Bobby Witt Jr. and Junior Caminero, will try to keep it going when the Kansas City Royals face the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium (broadcast on FDSKC and FDSSUN). Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Rays Game Info Game day: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET 7:40 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and FDSSUN FDSKC and FDSSUN Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA TBA Rays Starter: TBA Royals vs. Rays Tickets For Sale Royals vs. Rays offensive insights The Royals have hit just 34 homers this season, which ranks last in the league. Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .361 team slugging percentage. The Royals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams. The Rays are 15th in baseball with 60 home runs. They average 1.0 per game. This season, Tampa Bay is 17th in the majors, slugging .391. The Rays rank 13th in MLB with a .248 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Royals' top hitters Witt's batting average this year is .284, and he has a .342 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage. He has six homers and 31 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and 20 stolen bases on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 7.8%. So far this year, Maikel Garcia is batting .316, with a .378 on-base percentage and a .474 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 9%. He has five home runs and 25 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 10 steals on 16 attempts. Vinnie Pasquantino's current batting average is .253, and he has eight home runs and 31 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. He has a .307 on-base percentage, and a .396 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 6.1%. Also for the Royals, Jonathan India's batting average is .240, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .306 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.1%, and his walk rate is 11.1%. He has one homer and 13 RBI, plus 19 runs scored. Rays' top hitters Caminero is hitting .265/.291/.512 this season with 13 home runs, 37 RBI and 30 runs, with three stolen bases on three attempts. He's striking out 19.3% of the time and walking at a 4% clip. In 238 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has put up a batting average of .241 with an OPS of .690 (.286 OBP; .405 SLG) this season, while belting eight dingers with 22 runs and 34 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 5.9% clip and fanning 14.7% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered three bags on three attempts. This season, Jonathan Aranda, who has a .320/.407/.506 triple slash line, has piled up 28 runs, 31 RBI, and seven dingers in 199 plate appearances. His walk rate is 11.1%, while his strikeout rate is 24.6%. At the plate, Brandon Lowe is hitting .246/.300/.438 with 11 homers, 31 RBI and 30 runs scored. He's fanning 25.9% of the time and walking at a 6.8% rate. Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Erceg: 15 Day IL (Back), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Rays' injuries Richie Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Bigge: 15 Day IL (Lat), Ha-Seong Kim: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Nathan Lavender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonny Deluca: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Royals vs. Reds MLB player props and odds - Monday, May 26
Royals vs. Reds MLB player props and odds - Monday, May 26 The Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Reds at Kauffman Stadium on Monday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Those looking to place a player prop wager can find odds for Bobby Witt Jr., Elly De La Cruz and others in this contest. Sportsbooks have listed the Royals (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+105). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs. Watch Royals vs. Reds on Fubo! Kansas City Royals prop bets today Bobby Witt Jr. player props Hits prop: Over/under 1.5 (Over odds: +170, under odds: -227) Over/under 1.5 (Over odds: +170, under odds: -227) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -105, under odds: -128) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -105, under odds: -128) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +525, under odds: -769) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +525, under odds: -769) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +180, under odds: -238) For the Royals, Witt has tallied five homers, 28 RBI, 19 steals, and 29 runs while delivering a .299/.359/.493 triple slash line in 237 PAs. His walk rate is 8%, and he's striking out 18.1% of the time. Bobby Witt Jr. recent game stats at Twins on May 25: 1-for-5, 1 K 1-for-5, 1 K at Twins on May 24: 1-for-5, 4 K, 2 SB 1-for-5, 4 K, 2 SB at Twins on May 23: 1-for-4, 1 SB 1-for-4, 1 SB at Giants on May 21: 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI at Giants on May 20: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 K Maikel Garcia player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -238, under odds: +180) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -238, under odds: +180) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +140, under odds: -189) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +140, under odds: -189) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +1150, under odds: -3333) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +1150, under odds: -3333) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +240, under odds: -333) Over 214 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia is hitting .311/.376/.468 this year, sporting a 15.9% K rate and a 9.3% walk rate. He's belted five bombs with 19 runs scored and 25 RBI while tacking on 10 steals. Maikel Garcia recent game stats at Twins on May 25: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB at Twins on May 24: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K at Twins on May 23: 1-for-3 1-for-3 at Giants on May 21: 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI at Giants on May 20: 2-for-4, 1 K Cincinnati Reds prop bets today Elly De La Cruz player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -200, under odds: +150) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -200, under odds: +150) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +130, under odds: -175) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +130, under odds: -175) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +750, under odds: -1250) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +750, under odds: -1250) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +195, under odds: -250) De La Cruz has nine home runs and 38 RBI this year for the Reds, 37 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 28.9% and a walk rate of 8.9%, plus 17 steals on 22 attempts. His slash line is .251/.323/.417. Elly De La Cruz recent game stats vs. Cubs on May 25: 2-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K 2-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K vs. Cubs on May 24: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB vs. Cubs on May 23: 1-for-5, 1 R, 2 K 1-for-5, 1 R, 2 K at Pirates on May 21: 0-for-3, 1 K, 1 BB 0-for-3, 1 K, 1 BB at Pirates on May 20: 0-for-4, 1 K TJ Friedl player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -167, under odds: +125) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -167, under odds: +125) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +135, Under odds: -182) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +135, Under odds: -182) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +1050, under odds: -2500) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +1050, under odds: -2500) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +250, under odds: -357) This year TJ Friedl has slashed .285/.367/.399, with three home runs and 19 RBI. He has scored 30 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 16.2% and 10.8%, respectively. He also has stolen eight bases on 11 attempts. TJ Friedl recent game stats vs. Cubs on May 25: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 BB 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 BB vs. Cubs on May 24: 2-for-5, 1 R, 2 K 2-for-5, 1 R, 2 K vs. Cubs on May 23: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K at Pirates on May 21: 0-for-4 0-for-4 at Pirates on May 20: 2-for-4 Royals vs. Reds how to watch, starters When: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET Monday, May 26, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSOH FDSKC and FDSOH Livestream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch on Fubo! Royals starter: Michael Lorenzen (3-5) Michael Lorenzen (3-5) Reds starter: Nick Martinez (2-5) Watch Royals vs. Reds on Fubo!
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Royals vs. Athletics Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 14
Royals vs. Athletics Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 14 Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals play Shea Langeliers and the Athletics on Saturday, June 14 at 4:10 p.m. ET (and airing on FDSKC and NBCS-CA). Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Athletics Game Info Game day: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Saturday, June 14, 2025 Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET 4:10 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and NBCS-CA FDSKC and NBCS-CA Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA TBA Athletics Starter: TBA Royals vs. Athletics Tickets For Sale Royals vs. Athletics offensive insights The Royals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 31 home runs as a team. Hitters for the Royals combine to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .361 this season. The Royals have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams. The Athletics average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 60 total home runs. So far this season, the Athletics rank seventh in the majors, slugging .414. The Athletics rank 10th in MLB with a .252 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Royals' top hitters Witt's batting average this season is .301, and he has a .367 on-base percentage and a .503 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 26 RBI, plus 28 runs scored and 16 stolen bases on 21 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 8.7%. So far this season, Maikel Garcia's batting average is .310, to go along with a .376 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 9.7%. He has five homers and 20 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 16 attempts. Vinnie Pasquantino's current batting average is .229, and he has eight home runs and 28 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.4%, and his walk rate is 5.8%. He has a .277 on-base percentage, and a .391 slugging percentage. The Royals' Jonathan India is batting .234, with a .327 on-base percentage and a .310 slugging percentage. He has one home run and 12 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, and his walk rate is 11.2%. Athletics' top hitters Jacob Wilson has produced a batting average of .341 with an OPS of .859 (.381 OBP; .478 SLG) this season, while blasting five HRs with 26 runs and 26 RBI. He's walking at a 5.1% clip and striking out 5.1% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped four bags on four attempts. In 207 plate appearances, Tyler Soderstrom has blasted 10 bombs, driven in 30 runs, and scored 28 times while hitting .270/.329/.481. His strikeout rate is 23.7%, and his walk rate sits at 7.2%. So far this season, Langeliers, who has a .256/.320/.463 triple slash line, has piled up 21 runs, 25 RBI, and nine dingers in 178 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged three steals on four tries. His walk rate is 9%, while his strikeout rate is 14.6%. At the plate, Brent Rooker, who has a .241/.308/.441 slash line, has tallied 29 runs scored, 23 RBI, and 10 homers in 214 plate appearances. His walk rate is 7.9%, while his K rate is 25.2%. Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Athletics' injuries Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Hand), J.T. Ginn: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15 Day IL (Groin), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Leclerc: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brady Basso: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (Forearm) Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub
