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Associated Press
13 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Caglianone leads Royals against the Yankees after 4-hit game
New York Yankees (39-25, first in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-32, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Max Fried (8-1, 1.78 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (2-1, 0.85 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -201, Royals +166; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the New York Yankees after Jac Caglianone's four-hit game on Sunday. Kansas City has a 19-13 record in home games and a 34-32 record overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.31 ERA, which ranks fifth in the majors. New York has an 18-13 record in road games and a 39-25 record overall. The Yankees are first in the AL with 105 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game. Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Garcia has a .312 batting average to lead the Royals, and has 16 doubles, two triples and seven home runs. Vinnie Pasquantino is 16 for 38 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 23 home runs while slugging .771. Austin Wells is 9 for 33 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .292 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by three runs Yankees: 5-5, .255 batting average, 6.34 ERA, outscored by 17 runs INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder) Yankees: Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Robert drives in 3 runs as the White Sox beat the Royals 7-2
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (67) throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) celebrates his home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (8), left, celebrates with pitcher Jordan Leasure (49) after catching a pop out from Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) hits a two-run single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) hits a two-run single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (67) throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) celebrates his home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (8), left, celebrates with pitcher Jordan Leasure (49) after catching a pop out from Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) hits a two-run single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. drove in three runs in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Friday night. Mike Tauchman homered to help the last-place White Sox to their third win in four games. Davis Martin struck out seven while pitching six innings of two-run ball. Advertisement White Sox catcher Kyle Teel, one of baseball's top prospects, went 1 for 2 with two walks and scored a run in his major league debut. Robert hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's five-run eighth inning. He also had a run-scoring single in the second.
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader
ST. LOUIS — Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night. Royals starter Cole Ragans pitched three innings in his return from the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. He allowed five runs on five hits, struck out four and walked three.
Associated Press
5 days ago
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- Associated Press
Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night. Royals starter Cole Ragans pitched three innings in his return from the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. He allowed five runs on five hits, struck out four and walked three. Angel Zerpa (3-0) pitched three scoreless innings in relief, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out four. Carlos Estévez earned his 18th save in 21 tries. Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (3-5) was pulled after four-plus innings with fatigue-related issues. He allowed a season-high seven runs on eight hits. The Cardinals rallied to take game one of the doubleheader 6-5 on Willson Contreras' RBI single in the tenth. Garcia's two-run homer in the first gave the Royals a 2-0 lead in the nightcap. Freddy Fermin hit a curveball 406 feet into the third deck in left field to lead off the third, sparking a three-run rally. Jonathan India singled and scored and Garcia doubled and scored on a Salvador Perez single to give the Royals a 5-1 lead. Contreras singled home the Cardinals' first run in the first inning and jump started a four-run third with a two-run double. Nolan Arenado followed with a two-run homer to tie the game at 5-all. Nick Loftin's RBI single scored Mark Canha to break the tie in the fourth. Garcia walked and scored on a Perez single in the fifth. Key moment Liberatore left the game after surrendering a leadoff walk to Garcia in the fifth. Key stat Garcia's homer gave the Royals a first-inning home run for the third straight game. Up next The Royals are at the Chicago White Sox on Friday night to open a series, while the Cardinals are home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ___ AP MLB:
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 28
Royals vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Saturday, June 28 Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andy Pages at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, June 28 at 4:10 p.m. ET (and on FDSKC and SportsNet LA). Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Dodgers Game Info Game day: Saturday, June 28, 2025 Saturday, June 28, 2025 Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET 4:10 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 have hit just 36 homers this season, which ranks last in the league. Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .362 this season. The Royals' .248 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with 100 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game. So far this season, Los Angeles has a league-best .469 slugging percentage. The Dodgers lead the majors with a .267 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Royals' top hitters Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .287 this year, with a .840 OPS (.346 on-base, .494 slugging). He has seven home runs and 35 RBI, plus 32 runs scored and 20 steals on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. In 2025, Garcia is hitting .313, with a .374 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage. 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's current batting average is .258, and he has 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 batting .244, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .307 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has one home run and 13 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. Dodgers' top hitters Shohei Ohtani is hitting .288/.386/.653 this season with a walk rate of 14.1% and a strikeout rate of 25.3%. Additionally, he's swatted 23 homers while knocking in 39 runs and scoring 64 times. Plus, he's stolen 11 bases on 15 attempts. In 214 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman has blasted nine bombs, driven in 40 runs, and scored 34 times while hitting .369/.435/.626. His strikeout rate is 18.7%, and his walk rate is 10.3%. 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 plate, the Dodgers' Pages has a .281/.329/.479 triple slash, and he's hit 11 homers with 28 runs scored and 38 RBI plus six steals on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.6% and 19.2% of the time, respectively. 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
