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Behind Sandy Alcantara, Marlins vie for series sweep of RoyalsLately, the Miami Marlins have struggled to win with ace Sandy Alcantara on the mound. ,Meanwhile, it's been more than three weeks since the Kansas City Royals lost a game started by All-Star Michael Wacha. ,The visiting Marlins will look to avoid a fifth straight defeat in a start by Alcantara on T...

Royals' Michael Wacha strives for elusive win in opener vs. A's Right-hander Michael Wacha will have a tough act to follow on Monday night when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game home series against the Athletics.,Noah Cameron fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout on Sunday afternoon in the Royals' 3-0 victory against the...

After 'exhausting series,' Cards head home to face Royals Ahead of an interleague series against the struggling Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to find ways to win.,After suffering through three straight years without a postseason appearance, fifth-year manager Oliver Marmol and company have passed tests through the first quarter of th...

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., Jonathan India back; Michael Wacha on IL

All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and second baseman Jonathan India returned to the Kansas City Royals' lineup on Tuesday, but right-hander Michael Wacha landed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.,Witt, 25, missed the last three games for Kansas City (73-71) with back spasms but is back...

Royals turn to Michael Wacha in bid to halt slide vs. Cards

Since leaving St. Louis, Michael Wacha has been unbeatable when he squares off against the Cardinals. ,The host Kansas City Royals desperately hope that trend continues on Sunday afternoon, when Wacha will try to help them avoid a fifth straight loss and three-game series sweep at the hands of the s...

Royals keep RHP Michael Wacha on reported $51M deal

Royals right-hander Michael Wacha will remain in Kansas City for the next three seasons, agreeing to a $51 million deal that could max out at $72 million, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,The Royals announced they had agreed to a new contract with Wacha, featuring a club option for 2028, b...

Royals place RHP Michael Wacha (foot) on 15-day IL

The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left foot.,The move was retroactive to Saturday, one day after Wacha was drilled by a comebacker off the bat of Luis Arraez in the first inning of an 11-8 loss to the San Diego Padres. Wacha r...

And the highest payroll in the AL Central goes to . . . the Kansas City Royals?

If there’s a surer sign that baseball has had a winter of discontent, at least for everyone outside the LA metro area, it’s that the highest payroll in the American League Central belongs to the Kansas City Royals. That’s after they inked star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to an 11-year extension that’s ...