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Associated Press
18 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
Cardinals play the Royals in first of 3-game series
Kansas City Royals (31-29, fourth in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (33-26, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (3-6, 4.33 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.23 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -143, Royals +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to open a three-game series. St. Louis has a 33-26 record overall and a 19-8 record at home. The Cardinals have the fifth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .328. Kansas City is 31-29 overall and 12-16 in road games. The Royals have a 26-10 record in games when they record at least eight hits. The teams square off Tuesday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan has 18 doubles and four home runs for the Cardinals. Masyn Winn is 12 for 39 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with eight home runs while slugging .395. Salvador Perez is 11 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 6-4, .219 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored by 14 runs Royals: 4-6, .271 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored by seven runs INJURIES: Cardinals: Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (wrist), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat) Royals: Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (thumb), Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (groin), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
The Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone, a person familiar with the move tells the AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, and the slugging first baseman and outfielder could make his debut Tuesday night in St. Louis. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday because the move had not been announced. The Royals will have to make a corresponding roster move once Caglianone is officially added to the 40-man roster. The move comes on the heels of a second straight 1-0 game for Kansas City — it split them with the Tigers — and amid a season in which the Royals have struggled mightily to score runs. They have hit a big league worst-34 home runs and they have scored 194 runs in all, tied with Pittsburgh ahead of only lowly Colorado heading into Monday night's games. The 22-year-old Caglianone was the sixth overall pick in last year's first-year player draft, where he was considered a two-way player because of his strong left arm. But his future is in the field, where his immense power had the potential to give the long-floundering Kansas City offense the kind of immediate production they have not had in years. In just 50 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Caglianone has hit 15 homers with 56 RBIs. He also has been hitting .322, holding that average steady even after moving up a level, to alleviate some of his swing-and-miss concerns. Caglianone has primarily played first base, but Vinnie Pasquantino typically holds down that job for Kansas City, and veteran catcher Salvador Perez plays there occasionally when not behind the plate. Where the Royals have a pressing needs is in their outfield, where they finally designated for assignment Hunter Renfroe after another season of little production. As a whole, Kansas City outfielders are hitting .237 with seven homers and 46 RBIs in 663 plate appearances. The Royals are still 31-29 heading into Monday's day off thanks to a pitching staff that has allowed just 201 runs, second-fewest in the majors behind the Mets. They open a three-game set in St. Louis on Tuesday night, then play three against the White Sox in Chicago, before Caglianone would potentially make his home debut against the Yankees on June 10. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Royals and Tigers meet in series rubber match
Detroit Tigers (38-21, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (31-28, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Royals: Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -148, Tigers +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Kansas City has gone 19-12 in home games and 31-28 overall. The Royals have a 22-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Detroit has a 17-13 record in road games and a 38-21 record overall. The Tigers have a 22-6 record in games when they did not give up a home run. The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Tigers are up 4-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with eight home runs while slugging .396. Salvador Perez is 8 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Riley Greene has 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 40 RBIs for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 7 for 34 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .268 batting average, 3.87 ERA, outscored by seven runs Tigers: 6-4, .203 batting average, 2.50 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Royals: Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (groin), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder) Tigers: Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Royals and Tigers meet in series rubber match
Detroit Tigers (38-21, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (31-28, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Royals: Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -148, Tigers +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Kansas City has gone 19-12 in home games and 31-28 overall. The Royals have a 22-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Detroit has a 17-13 record in road games and a 38-21 record overall. The Tigers have a 22-6 record in games when they did not give up a home run. The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Tigers are up 4-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with eight home runs while slugging .396. Salvador Perez is 8 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Riley Greene has 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 40 RBIs for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 7 for 34 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .268 batting average, 3.87 ERA, outscored by seven runs Tigers: 6-4, .203 batting average, 2.50 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Royals: Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (groin), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder) Tigers: Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Detroit Tigers shut out by Kansas City Royals 1-0; Skubal throws 7 strikeouts
The Detroit Tigers' five-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday afternoon in a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin for the game's only run. Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in the Royals lineup because of Detroit's starter left-hander Tarik Skubal. He blooped a hit into short left field off Beau Brieske (1-2). Loftin had two of KC's four hits, including a double in the eighth. John Schreiber (2-2) picked up the win for Kansas City. Carlos Estevez picked up his 16th save in 18 chances. Both pitchers were nearly flawless from the beginning. Skubal allowed just a pair of singles, while Michael Wacha allowed only a walk in his first six innings. Wacha finally yielded a hit in the seventh when Colt Keith lined a one-out single up the middle. The 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball was the fourth-longest such effort of Wacha's career. Wacha finished the game with seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk, with six strikeouts. Skubal also completed seven innings, allowing just two hits, with no walks and seven strikeouts. Key moment The key moment for both teams was the eighth inning when both managers turned to their bullpens. It hardly opened the floodgates of offense, but neither team had many scoring chances against the starters. Key statistic Zero. Neither starter allowed a single baserunner to reach second base. The closest anyone came in the seven innings for Wacha and Skubal was in the Royals fifth, when Loftin reached with a single but was caught stealing at second. Up next The Tigers and Royals will conclude a three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Tigers will hand the ball to RHP Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA), while LHP Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45) will take the mound for Kansas City.
