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Vinnie Pasquantino - Snaps homer drought Saturday Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Pasquantino entered the contest with no long balls over his previous 19 games, though he had recorded a healthy .302/.400/.365 slash line during that stretch. The big first baseman snapped the homer drought in the first inning, belting a two-run shot to right field to put the Royals on the board. Pasquantino has 27 total homers between the minors (18) and majors (nine) this season after hitting 24 between High-A and Double-A last year.

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Kris Bubic - Snaps losing streak in no-decision Bubic pitched 4.2 innings Saturday, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six batters in a no-decision versus Seattle.

Impact Bubic was far from sharp in the outing, as he threw only 57 of 103 pitches for strikes and walked four batters. He did, however, rack up six punchouts and put a halt to a streak of seven straight losing starts that extended back to mid-August. The left-hander had posted an ugly 7.83 ERA and 2.10 WHIP during the poor stretch, and though Saturday's outing wasn't much better, Bubic at least managed to walk away with his team in the lead. He'll look for his first win since July 24 the next time he takes the mound.

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Raleigh has HR, 3 RBIs as Mariners beat Royals 6-5

Cal Raleigh homered and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals

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Royals' Keller gives up deciding run in the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss to the Mariners Royals rookie slugger Vinnie Pasquantino homered, and Drew Waters had three hits.

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Hunter Dozier - Not in Saturday's lineup Dozier will sit Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Dozier remains locked into the lineup against lefties, but his playing time against righties is slipping. He's now sat against seven of the last 11 right-handers the Royals have faced.

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Michael Massey - Out of lineup Massey will sit Saturday against Seattle.

Impact Massey has been starting regularly since early August, but he now finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His .248/.323/.362 line through his first 44 major-league games doesn't make a great case for everyday at-bats, and he's gone just 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts in his last four appearances. Nicky Lopez will start at second base Saturday.

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Edward Olivares - Day off Saturday Olivares isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Olivares started the last six games and hit .261 with a homer, three doubles, three runs and two RBI. He'll get a breather while Drew Waters starts in right field and bats eighth.

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Brady Singer - Goes seven strong in win Singer (10-4) gave up one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven innings to earn the win in a 5-1 victory over Mariners on Friday.

Impact Singer handled the Mariners with ease, with the only damage coming on a solo home run off the bat of Cal Raleigh in the second inning. Singer has put together a breakout campaign in his second full season starting in the majors. The 26-year-old right-hander now has a 2.99 ERA in 147.2 innings pitched. His xFIP of 3.31 coming into the game suggests that his success could be sustainable going forward. Singer will look for his 11th win of the year his next time out, which is expected to be at Cleveland.

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Royals host the Mariners on 5-game home win streak

The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Seattle Mariners

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Royals find Singer 'just keeps getting better' KANSAS CITY -- With two outs in the seventh inning, a runner on third and his pitch count eclipsing 100, Royals starter Brady Singer knew Ad...

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Mariners' bats silenced again in loss to Royals that cuts into wild-card lead KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New city, new time zone, same stinkin’ struggles for the Seattle Mariners.

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Royals cut Mariners' lead for last AL wild card to 3 games

Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over Seattle, cutting the Mariners’ lead for the final AL wild-card spot to three games

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Former local prep stars Carter Jensen and Ben Kudrna honored by KC Royals Pitcher Ben Kudrna a graduate of Blue Valley Southwest High School was named Pitcher of the Year for Single-A Columbia, while catcher Carter...

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Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Box Score - September 24, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Kansas City Royals take on the Seattle Mariners at 12:10am UTC on September 24, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores,...

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Zack Greinke - Likely starting Tuesday Greinke will likely start Tuesday's road matchup against the Tigers, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Greinke allowed four runs on 10 hits and no walks while striking out three in 5.1 innings Tuesday against the Twins and will get a few extra days of rest prior to his next start. Max Castillo is expected to be called up from Triple-A Omaha to start Sunday's game against the Mariners at home.

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Max Castillo - Expected to start Sunday Castillo is expected to start Sunday's game against the Mariners, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Castillo was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sept. 7, and he's posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 9.1 innings over three appearances following his demotion. He tossed a scoreless inning against Iowa on Thursday, so it's not yet clear whether he'll face any restrictions during Sunday's outing.

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Taylor Clarke - Beginning rehab Monday Clarke (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment in the minors Monday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Barring any setbacks during his assignment, Clarke remains on track to rejoin the Royals before the end of the season. He was posting a 5.50 K/BB ratio this season before being sidelined with a left oblique strain.

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Matheny Praises Royals After First Three-Game Series Sweep of 2022 The Royals’ skipper is proud of his squad for continuing to fight amidst a rough 2022 campaign.

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Royals take on the Mariners in first of 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals begin a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday

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Bobby Witt Jr. - Logs steal in win Witt went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Twins.

Impact Witt recorded his third straight multi-hit effort, and he's up to a 13-game hitting streak. During that longer span, he's batted .327 (17-for-52) with five doubles, six RBI, eight runs scored and two steals. The 22-year-old rookie has lifted his season slash line up to .254/.294/.439 with 20 home runs, 28 steals, 76 RBI and 77 runs scored in 139 contests. He's seeing regular time at his natural position of shortstop lately.

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Drew Waters - Tallies second career homer Waters went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Waters was in the lineup for only the second time in the team's last six games. However, he took advantage of his opportunity Thursday by taking Josh Winder deep in the fifth inning for his second career home run. Across his first 71 career plate appearances, Waters has hit only .210 with a 33.8 percent strikeout rate.

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Edward Olivares - Slugs fourth homer Olivares went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Olivares took Josh Winder deep in the fourth inning to record his fourth home run of the season. He returned from a two-month absence on Sept. 17 and has gone 6-for-19 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBI since. Overall, Olivares has a .305/.357/.466 line across 129 plate appearances on the season.

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Brad Keller - First career save Keller struck out two without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Keller entered the game with a three-run lead and didn't allow a ball out of the infield to record his first career save. Scott Barlow was likely unavailable after pitching both Tuesday and Wednesday, which gave Keller the spare opportunity. Since shifting to the bullpen Aug. 17, Keller has a disastrous 6.43 ERA with a 15:8 K:BB across 14 frames.

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Jonathan Heasley - Earns fourth win Heasley (4-8) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Heasley got 11 flyball outs and successfully kept the ball in the yard to turn in his second consecutive quality start. Since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Aug. 9, Heasley has maintained an impressive 3.26 ERA. However, that has come with just a 24:16 K:BB across 38.2 frames. Despite the strong results of late, Heasley owns only a 4.87 ERA across 94.1 innings for the season.

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Thursday's Twins-Kansas City game recap The Royals recorded their first three-game sweep against an opponent in Kansas City since July 2021.

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