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Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 wi...

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Phillies 5-2 to end a 4-game losing streak

Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Luinder Avile went five innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Productive in Sunday's win Thomas went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the White Sox.

Impact Thomas was penciled into the leadoff spot with left-hander Anthony Kay on the mound for the White Sox and made an immediate impact, leading off the first inning with a single before stealing second base and scoring on a Carter Jensen hit. Thomas also came through in his second at-bat, lining a slider into left field for an RBI single in the second inning. On the year, the outfielder is slashing .216/.329/.335 with five homers, 23 RBI, 20 runs and four stolen bases across 70 appearances. With Kyle Isbel (foot) sidelined, Thomas has shifted into a regular role in center field for the Royals.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox

Carter Jensen extended his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games and five Kansas City Royals relievers held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for five innings to end a f...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Given evening off Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Thomas will head to the bench for the first time since June 12, ending a streak of 10 starts during which he produced a .220/.289/.512 slash line with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs. The Royals should have a near-everyday role available in the outfield for Thomas while the team currently has three lineup regulars (Maikel Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel) on the injured list.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha fires 7 quality innings to spur Royals to 2-1 victory in Tampa Bay

Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings while Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen had RBIs to push the Kansas City Royals past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series

Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr. homers before leaving with knee injury in Royals' 14-6 win over Cardinals

Bobby Witt Jr. hit the first of Kansas City’s three home runs before leaving with a sore right knee, and the Royals smacked a club-record five doubles in a six-run second inning Th...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Goes deep again Wednesday Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Thomas was one of four Royals to go deep, blasting an elevated fastball from Zack Littell over the wall in left-center field for a solo shot in the third inning. It marked Thomas' second homer in as many games and his third over the past five contests. The outfielder is slashing .267/.389/.556 with four homers, eight RBI and nine runs scored through 15 appearances in June. He started in center field Wednesday and has seen regular looks there and in right field of late, with Kyle Isbel (foot) hurt and Jac Caglianone shifting to first base in the absence of Vinnie Pasquantino (hand).

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep

Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Goes yard in loss Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Astros.

Impact Thomas jumped on a center-cut sinker from Mike Burrows in the fourth inning, blasting a 432-foot homer into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium for his third long ball of the season. The veteran outfielder has been productive when called upon in June, going 9-for-30 (.300) with two homers, six RBI, six runs and five walks across 11 appearances. With Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) expected to miss significant time, Thomas could see additional opportunities in right field with Jac Caglianone shifting to first base.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Ho...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Díaz and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings

Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Royals hold off Twins 6-5 after star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exits with sore knee

Starling Marte hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Noah Cameron, and the Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 to take three of four games in the se...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Belts grand slam Monday Thomas went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's win over the Reds.

Impact Thomas launched a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the first inning, giving the Royals a nice cushion they'd never relinquish. This was Thomas' second homer of the season, and it's worth noting that he also ended just a triple away from the cycle. The 30-year-old has hit .320 with a .930 OPS, a homer, three doubles, six RBI, two runs scored and a 5:2 K:BB over his last nine games.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to a 9-2 win over the Reds

Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cinc...

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Mariners visit the Royals to begin 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Pinch-hits in loss Thomas (hamstring) went 0-for-1 with a flyout in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Thomas was removed from Tuesday's game with hamstring soreness, but he's evidently healthy enough to take at-bats. With Aroldis Chapman on the mound for Boston in the bottom of the ninth inning, Thomas pinch-hit for lefty Kyle Isbel. Thomas is just 4-for-26 (.154) with one double, four RBI and a 6:10 BB:K this month, dropping his OPS to .619 across 108 plate appearances on the season.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing hamstring injury Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters that Thomas will not be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Red Sox due to hamstring soreness, Jaylon T. Th...

Impact Thomas tweaked his hamstring during Tuesday's loss to Boston, but the injury is considered to be minor. He'll be available off the bench for Wednesday's contest while Isaac Collins, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone will start in the outfield from left to right. With the Royals having an off-day Thursday, Thomas could be available for Friday's series opener against the Mariners.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies RBI double Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and was caught stealing in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to Boston.

Impact Thomas started the scoring for Kansas City with an RBI double in the first inning, though the Royals wouldn't score again in the loss. Tuesday marked the 30-year-old's second multi-hit effort of the campaign and his first since April 26. Known for his ability to hit left-handed pitching, the outfielder owns an .826 OPS across 51 plate appearances versus southpaws compared to a .456 mark across 56 plate appearances against right-handers this season. Overall, Thomas is slashing .212/.355/.271 with a homer, two doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases across 38 appearances.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Duran and Contreras drive in 3 runs apiece as Red Sox beat Royals 7-1

Jarren Duran hit a home run, doubled and drove in three runs, Willson Contreras added two hits and three RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth straight win

Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 15 • Associated Press

White Sox say fan who fell into the bullpen seems to be doing well

The Chicago White Sox said in a statement that the fan who tumbled roughly 10 feet into the visiting bullpen at Rate Field during Wednesday night’s 6-5 win over Kansas City seemed...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Kelenic and Montgomery help the White Sox top the Royals 6-5 for their 4th straight win

Jarred Kelenic had two hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for their fourth straight win