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McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0
Kansas City Royals left fielder Drew Waters cannot catch a foul ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws to a Detroit Tigers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith (33) celebrates after hitting a single against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest, left, and second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) celebrate after a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry is congratulated after scoring on a wild pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry is congratulated after scoring on a wild pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Kansas City Royals left fielder Drew Waters cannot catch a foul ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws to a Detroit Tigers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith (33) celebrates after hitting a single against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest, left, and second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) celebrate after a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry is congratulated after scoring on a wild pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic's wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Sunday. Riley Greene had two of Detroit's five hits as the Tigers bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Saturday that ended their five-game winning streak. They took two of three from their AL Central rivals for their 14th series win this season. Advertisement Detroit entered June with the best record in the majors for the first time since 2006. Tigers starter Keider Montero permitted seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Chase Lee (2-0) got four outs for the win, and Will Vest earned his ninth save. Bubic (5-3) tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven innings, giving up four hits with two walks. The left-hander has fanned nine batters in three of his last four starts. Salvador Perez had three of Kansas City's nine hits, but the Royals stranded eight runners. They have scored four or fewer runs in 50 of 60 games this season. Kansas City infielder Maikel Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup with right thumb soreness. Advertisement Key moment McKinstry scored when Bubic's sweeper in the dirt deflected off Perez and rolled near the Royals' dugout on the first-base side. Key stats In the last 12 games between the division foes, 10 have been decided by two or fewer runs. Up next RHP Jack Flaherty (3-6, 3.94 ERA) starts Monday night when the Tigers continue their seven-game trip against the Chicago White Sox. RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 4.33) pitches Tuesday for the Royals in their series opener at St. Louis. ___ AP MLB:
USA Today
19-05-2025
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Kansas City Royals at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
Kansas City Royals at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions The Kansas City Royals (26-22) and the San Francisco Giants (28-19) open a 3-game set Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network/ Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Royals vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Giants swept 3-0 last year The Royals are coming off a 2-1 series loss vs. the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, avoiding the sweep with a 2-1 win as +102 underdogs in the Sunday finale with the Under (8) cashing. 3B Maikel García drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning single Sunday after LF Drew Waters led off with a pinch-hit triple. The Giants swept the A's in 3 games at Oracle Park, wrapping up the set with a 3-2 win as -145 favorites Sunday with the Under (8.5) hitting. 3B Heliot Ramos (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) opened the scoring Sunday with a leadoff home run in the first inning and later delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. Royals at Giants projected starters LHP Kris Bubic vs. LHP Robbie Ray Bubic (4-2, 1.66 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.10 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 54 1/3 innings. Last start: No-decision, 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 2-1 setback at Houston Astros Tuesday 2025 road stats: 2-1, 1.88 ERA (28 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 1.26 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 in 5 starts 2024 vs. Giants: 1 relief appearance (Sept. 22), 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 2-0 home defeat Career vs. Giants: 0-1, 2.03 ERA (13 1/3 IP, 3 ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 18 K in 2 starts and 1 relief appearance Ray (6-0, 3.04 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 in 50 1/3 innings. Last start: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 9 K in 10-6 home victory vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday 2025 home stats: 3-0, 2.32 ERA (31 IP, 8 ER), 1.19 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 5 starts Career vs. Royals: 0-0, 2.13 ERA (12 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 10 H, 7 BB, 9 K -- last faced them in 2022 Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Royals at Giants odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:14 a.m. ET. Moneyline (ML) : Royals +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100) : Royals +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Royals +1.5 (-190) | Giants -1.5 (+160) : Royals +1.5 (-190) | Giants -1.5 (+160) Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -120) Royals at Giants picks and predictions Prediction Giants 3, Royals 2 SAN FRANCISCO (-130) enters Monday riding the momentum of a 3-game sweep of the A's. While Bubic boasts a career-best 1.66 ERA, that number appears unsustainable given his 4.26 ERA over 106 career outings (69 starts). Kansas City is just 5-4 in his starts this season, whereas the Giants are a perfect 9-0 when Ray takes the mound. BET GIANTS (-130). Kansas City +1.5 (-190) will probably hit, as the Royals have lost by more than 1 run just once in their last 6 games. Still, betting against Ray is risky. He's 3-0 in 5 home starts and is having his best season since winning the AL Cy Young Award in 2021. PASS on the run line. Ray has held opponents to 2 earned runs or fewer in 4 of his last 5 starts, with the Under hitting in 4 of those outings. Bubic has been similarly effective, allowing just 8 earned runs across his last 6 starts, during which the Under is 4-2. Team trends also point toward the Under, with Kansas City going 13-6-1 to the Under as a road underdog. Still, the key takeaway is clear: Don't bet against Ray, who continues to deliver for Under bettors. BET UNDER 7.5 (+100). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @corey_a_scott on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Waters' pinch-hit triple in the 7th inning sparks Royals to 2-1 victory over Cardinals
Kansas City Royals outfielders Drew Waters, left, Kyle Isbel, center, and Hunter Renfroe celebrate after their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson watches his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Carlos Estevez is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters (8) celebrates on third after hitting a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters dives to third after hitting a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters dives to third after hitting a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals outfielders Drew Waters, left, Kyle Isbel, center, and Hunter Renfroe celebrate after their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson watches his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Carlos Estevez is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters (8) celebrates on third after hitting a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters dives to third after hitting a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run. Advertisement Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities. Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts. Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season. The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season. Advertisement Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts. Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13. Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump. Key moment The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference. Key stat The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series. Up next Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit. Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip. ___ AP MLB:
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18-05-2025
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Waters' pinch-hit triple in the 7th inning sparks Royals to 2-1 victory over Cardinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run. Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities. Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts. Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season. The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season. Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts. Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13. Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump. Key moment The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference. Key stat The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series. Up next Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit. Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip. ___ AP MLB:
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18-05-2025
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Walker homers and Mikolas pitches streaking Cardinals to 1-0 win over Royals
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters, right, is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado as he tried to advance to third for the second out in a double play hit into by Jonathan India during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) and Victor Scott II (11) celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Lars Nootbaar (21), Victor Scott II (11) and Jordan Walker (18) celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Lars Nootbaar (21), Victor Scott II (11) and Jordan Walker (18) celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters, right, is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado as he tried to advance to third for the second out in a double play hit into by Jonathan India during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) and Victor Scott II (11) celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Lars Nootbaar (21), Victor Scott II (11) and Jordan Walker (18) celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night. Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series. Advertisement Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera's two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals. Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save. Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one. Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors. ___ AP MLB:
