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Royals bring home losing streak into matchup with the Athletics

The Kansas City Royals aim to stop their five-game home slide with a victory against the Athletics

JUNE 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Athletics end 14-game road losing streak, beat Royals 6-4

Austin Wynns and Luis Urías hit home runs, Luis Severino pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 6-4 to end a 14-game road losing streak and hand the Royal...

JUNE 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals place All-Star pitcher Cole Ragans back on the IL and activate reliever Lucas Erceg

The Royals have put left-hander Cole Ragans back on the injured list after one dismal start against the Cardinals, this time with a left rotator cuff strain

JUNE 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Strikes out seven in win Lorenzen (4-6) earned the win against the White Sox on Sunday, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.

Impact The only hit Lorenzen allowed was a two-run homer in the first inning, but he bounced back with five straight scoreless frames to notch his first win since April 29. The 33-year-old generated 14 whiffs on 92 pitches in a much-needed strong effort after surrendering 13 earned runs over his previous two outings. He'll take a 4.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 61:22 K:BB across 71 innings into a home matchup with the Athletics next weekend.

JUNE 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out seven in win Lorenzen (4-6) earned the win against the White Sox on Sunday, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.

Impact The only hit Lorenzen allowed was a two-run homer in the first inning, but he bounced back with five straight scoreless frames to notch his first win since April 29. The 33-year-old generated 14 whiffs on 92 pitches in a much needed effort after surrendering 13 earned runs over his previous two outings. He'll take a 4.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 61:22 K:BB across 71 innings into a home matchup with the Athletics next weekend.

JUNE 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan India hits a tiebreaking double as the Royals beat the White Sox 7-5

Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking double in Kansas City’s two-run seventh inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 to avoid a series sweep

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox host the Royals on 3-game home win streak

The Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Elko hits 2-run HR, Houser pitches 6 strong innings as White Sox beat Royals 4-1

Tim Elko hit a two-run homer, Adrian Houser pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1

JUNE 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Coughs up season-high seven runs Lorenzen didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Cardinals after giving up seven runs on seven hits and one walk in 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

Impact After getting knocked around for six runs on a career-worst 11 hits his last time out, Lorenzen coughed up a season-worst seven runs in his shortest outing of the year Tuesday. Four of his seven hits allowed went for extra bases, and the veteran right-hander matched his season low in punchouts. Despite having four quality starts to his name among 12 appearances in 2025, Lorenzen owns a poor 5.12 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 65 innings. His next start is set to come against the lowly White Sox, which at least offers him a prime opportunity to rebound.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

6 run 5th inning rally helps Royals beat Cardinals 10-7 in Jac Caglianone's debut

Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7

JUNE 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Cardinals play the Royals in first of 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals to open a three-game series

JUNE 3, 2025 • Associated Press

McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0

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

JUNE 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Season-worst outing in sixth loss Lorenzen (3-6) took the loss Monday against the Reds after allowing six runs on 11 hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out two.

Impact Lorenzen established season worsts in runs, hits allowed and punchouts, with the 11 knocks even representing a career-worst mark. The veteran right-hander has struggled on the mound a bit this month, as he's logged a 5.34 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over his last five starts, but he does hold a more encouraging 24:6 K:BB across his last 28.2 innings. Lorenzen will be trying to find a groove in his next scheduled outing, but he'll have his work cut out at home versus the first-place Tigers this weekend.

MAY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Martinez, Tyler Stephenson help Reds to a 7-4 win over the Royals

Nick Martinez worked seven strong innings and Tyler Stephenson homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals open 3-game series against the Reds

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday

MAY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Maikel Garcia's RBI single in 10th helps Royals avoid sweep with 2-1 victory over Twins

Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1

MAY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Takes loss Tuesday Lorenzen (3-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Giants.

Impact Lorenzen gave up two runs in the fourth inning and one more in the fifth, which ended up being enough to stick him with his second loss in a row. This is the third time he's failed to complete five innings this season -- he exited at 97 pitches (64 strikes) in a somewhat inefficient outing. The right-hander is now at a 3.77 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB over 57.1 innings across 10 starts. Lorenzen's next start is projected to be at home versus the Reds.

MAY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss Tuesday Lorenzen (3-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Giants.

MAY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Birdsong pitches the Giants past the Royals 3-2 in his 1st start of the season

Hayden Birdsong threw five sharp innings in his first start of the season and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2

MAY 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Bubic's 7 shutout innings and Pasquantino's homer lift the Royals over the Giants 3-1

Kris Bubic threw seven scoreless innings, losing a no-hit bid in the sixth on an official scoring change, and Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run homer in the eighth as the Kansas Cit...

MAY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros get to Lorenzen in 8th, but no regrets from Quatraro HOUSTON -- Leave Michael Lorenzen in or take him out? That was the question facing Matt Quatraro on Wednesday night – not once, but twice. H...

MAY 15, 2025 • MLB.COM

Continues to provide length in loss Lorenzen (3-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Astros after allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in 7.1 innings. He struck out five.

Impact Although Wednesday marked Lorenzen's longest outing of the season, he gave up greater than three runs for just the third time in nine starts. While the veteran right-hander matched a season worst with seven hits allowed, he's now tossed at least six frames in four of his past five appearances. Lorenzen will look to continue providing length for the Royals in his next scheduled start against the Giants next week, when he'll carry a steady 3.76 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB over 52.2 innings in 2025.

MAY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals

MAY 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros and Royals meet to determine series winner

Both the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

MAY 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Isaac Paredes homers in bottom of the 9th inning to lift Astros to 2-1 win over Royals

Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night