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Twins try to keep home win streak going, host the Royals

The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

5 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Twins host the Royals to begin 3-game series

The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Tigers play the Royals leading series 2-1

The Detroit Tigers play the Kansas City Royals, leading the series 2-1

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals play the Tigers looking to break road losing streak

The Kansas City Royals will aim to break their six-game road skid in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals look to extend win streak, take on the Tigers

The Kansas City Royals seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Detroit Tigers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Shifts to 60-day IL The Royals transferred Kolek (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

Impact Kolek made his most recent appearance for the Royals on July 2 before landing on the family medical emergency list a couple of days later. The right-hander was able to make a rehab start at Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, but he emerged from that outing with a right forearm strain and was moved to the Royals' 15-day injured list. Though Kolek remains without a clear timeline for a return while he weighs his treatment options for the injury, the Royals' decision to shift him to the 60-day injured list will keep him out until at least September. The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Andrew Velazquez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Giants bring road slide into matchup against the Royals

The San Francisco Giants will attempt to stop their four-game road skid in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Giants bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Royals

The San Francisco Giants look to stop their three-game losing streak with a victory against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Royals host the Giants in first of 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Ty France hits grand slam and solo HR, Jackson Merrill also hits 2 HRs as Padres beat Royals 19-2

Ty France hit a grand slam and a solo shot, Jackson Merrill also homered twice, and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 19-2

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Stephen Kolek Placed on 15-Day Injured List as Royals' Injury Woes Continue Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Stephen Kolek was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain.

JULY 19 • SI.COM

Out with flexor strain Kolek (personal) was reinstated from the family medical leave list and placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right flexor strain.

Impact The right-hander has spent most of the past few weeks on the paternity and family medical emergency list, and he appeared close to rejoining the Royals when he began a rehab assignment Saturday. Kolek presumably sustained the injury during his start with Triple-A Omaha, during which he surrendered two earned runs on six hits with a 3:0 K:BB over 2.2 innings. It's unclear how long the 29-year-old is expected to be sidelined.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Making rehab start Saturday Kolek (personal) will make a rehab start Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kolek has been on the Family Medical Emergency List since early July. Saturday's rehab outing will likely be a short one, and he return to the Royals for their next series against the Giants that starts Monday. Kolek went 4-3 across 10 starts in the first half of the regular season, posting a 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 54 innings.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on Family Emergency List The Royals placed Kolek (personal) on the Family Medical Emergency List on Saturday.

Impact Kolek's next start is tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Mets, though it's unclear whether he'll be with the team at that time. He took the loss in his last start Thursday against the Rays, when he allowed three runs on four hits and one walk across two innings without recording a strikeout. The Royals recalled right-hander Jose Cuas from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kolek makes first start for Royals since welcoming daughter during emotional week KANSAS CITY – It would have been understandable, given the week Stephen Kolek has been through, for his mind to be elsewhere when he took th...

JULY 3 • MLB.COM

Rusty in third loss Kolek (4-3) took the loss Thursday against the Rays, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in two innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

Impact Pitching on 10 days' rest following a stint on the family medical emergency list, Kolek showed signs of rust in an abbreviated start Thursday. The 29-year-old right-hander has now been unable to register a single punchout in back-to-back outings, watching his season ERA balloon from 2.68 on June 18 to 4.50 after coughing up 12 runs in his last two appearances. Kolek, who also has a 1.24 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB over 54 innings, will be aiming to steady the ship against the Mets his next time out.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Mullins' 2-run homer, Seymour's sharp outing lift Rays to 8th straight win, 5-2 over Royals

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer and Ian Seymour was sharp on the mound as the Rays beat the Royals 5-2 on Thursday

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Activated ahead of Thursday's start The Royals activated Kolek (personal) from the family medical emergency list Thursday.

Impact Kolek had been on the paternity list and then the family medical emergency list, but he will rejoin the Royals' rotation with a start Thursday against the Rays. The right-hander will be pitching on 10 days' rest, so it's not clear how sharp he will be or how big of a workload he'll be able to handle.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to start Thursday Kolek (personal) is expected to make his next scheduled start Thursday against Tampa Bay, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kolek moved from the paternity list to the family emergency list Tuesday so that he could spend more time away from the team, but it doesn't seem like he will miss any more starts. The 29-year-old righty will be looking to bounce back from a disastrous nine-run, 1.2-inning performance he endured during his last start, though he'll be facing a Rays offense that's posted an .881 OPS across its last 10 games.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to family emergency list The Royals transferred Kolek (persona) from the paternity list to the family medical emergency list Tuesday.

Impact The right-hander was scratched from his start Friday against the White Sox in order to be placed on the paternity list, and this transaction will allow him to spend more time away from the team. It's unclear if Kolek is expected to be back with the Royals for his next turn through the rotation, which lined up for Thursday versus Tampa Bay.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Going on paternity list Kolek will be placed on the paternity leave list and will not make his next scheduled start Friday against the White Sox, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Once he's officially placed on the paternity list, Kolek will be away from the club for the next 1-to-3 days, by rule. It's possible he could return this weekend to make a start against the White Sox, though the Royals might also opts to just skip the right-hander's turn. Kolek is coming off his worst start of the season, having allowed nine runs over 1.2 innings in a loss to the Cardinals.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Shelled in short start Kolek (4-2) took the loss Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing nine runs on nine hits and one walk over 1.2 innings.

Impact Kolek entered the day in excellent form, having allowed two runs or fewer in five of his previous six starts, but he was unable to escape the Cardinals' relentless offense Sunday. The right-hander was tagged for three home runs in his short outing, including two by rookie JJ Wetherholt, and was chased before completing the second inning. The nine runs allowed were a career high and caused his ERA to balloon by more than a full run. Kolek now owns a 4.15 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 34:11 K:BB across 52 innings. He will seek to get back on the right track against the White Sox on the road in his next scheduled start.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Shelled in short start Kolek (4-2) took the loss Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing nine runs on nine hits and one walk over 1.2 innings.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

JJ Wetherholt hits 2 homers as the Cardinals beat the Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep

JJ Wetherholt hit two home runs and had three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a series sweep with a 12-10 win over the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Cardinals look to end skid in game against the Royals

The St. Louis Cardinals look to end their three-game skid with a victory over the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

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