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Three MLB Teams Falling Far Short of Expectations This Season
The Tigers, Mets and Royals entered 2026 with playoff aspirations but have fallen well short of expectations through the season’s first two months....
White Sox Surprise Season Powered by AL Central's Shortstop Renaissance
The AL Central may still be MLB's weakest division, but Bobby Witt Jr., Colson Montgomery and a wave of young stars are changing the narrative....
Which MLB Manager Will Be Fired First? Four Managers on the Hot Seat Already
A look at MLB managers on the hot seat as slow starts put pressure on teams early in the season....
Three MLB Contenders That Need Answers Before It’s Too Late
Three MLB contenders are underperforming early in 2026—here’s what’s going wrong and why it matters....
Five Early 2026 MLB Takes That Might Already Be True
Five early MLB takeaways including Dodgers dominance, Yankees success and ABS debate....
The American League Rookie of the Year Is Likely To Come From AL Central
Chase DeLauter’s historic debut and Kevin McGonigle’s breakout highlight a loaded AL Central rookie class in 2026....
Braves ride Chris Sale, long ball to blank Royals
Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves hit three home runs to defeat visiting Kansas City 6-0 on Friday and give Walt Weiss a win in his managerial debut.,Sale (1-0) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out six, giving him 2,585 for his career. Sale moved up to No. 30 on...
Blue Jays out to snap skid vs. Royals as AL East lead shrinks
Looking to bolster their lead atop the American League, the visiting Toronto Blue Jays begin their last regular-season series away from home on Friday against the Kansas City Royals.,After dropping consecutive games against the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto (89-64) saw its lead over the New York Yankees i...
Mariners blank Royals, tying Astros atop AL West ahead of big series
Luis Castillo threw six stellar innings, Jorge Polanco and J.P. Crawford each had RBI doubles and the visiting Seattle Mariners posted a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.,Castillo (10-8) allowed three hits in his scoreless outing, striking out three and walking none for ...
Red-hot Phillies beat Royals, move to brink of clinching NL East
Brandon Marsh drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber belted his 51st homer to highlight the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-6 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday., ,With its ninth win in 10 games, Philadelphia (89-60) lowered its magic number to one to clinch the National League East. The ...
Jose Ramirez backs Joey Cantillo's gem as Guardians blank Royals
Joey Cantillo and Cade Smith combined on a five-hit shutout and Jose Ramirez homered among his three hits as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday.,Cantillo (5-3) was replaced by Smith after allowing a leadoff single to Kyle Isbel to begin the ninth inning.,Afte...
Status of Chiefs WRs Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals unclear for Sunday vs. Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about the status of wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals for Sunday's home opener against Philadelphia when addressing media members Monday.,Coming off a rookie season where he led all Chiefs wide receivers with 638 yards and six tou...
Royals earn draw vs. Courage on stoppage-time goal
Paige Monaghan scored in second-half stoppage time to propel the Utah Royals to a 1-1 draw with the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night at Cary, N.C.,The Courage's Jaedyn Shaw scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute, but North Carolina conceded the tying goal in the fourth minute of stoppag...
Royals start fast in win, end night early for Twins starter Joe Ryan
Salvador Perez's three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning against Minnesota Twins All-Star Joe Ryan, who had never previously lost to Kansas City, as the host Royals rolled to an 11-2 victory on Saturday night.,Kansas City starter Stephen Kolek (5-5) yielded two runs on six hits and one w...
Pair of timely homers help Tigers top Royals, win 5th straight
Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Jake Rogers had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, while starter Chris Paddack (5-11) gave up one run ...
Three homers send Royals past Rangers for 5th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. clubbed his 100th career homer, Vinnie Pasquantino and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight game, beating the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday.,Pasquantino and Yastrzemski each homered in a second consecutive contest for the Royals,...
Steven Kwan, Guardians beat Royals to split doubleheader
Steven Kwan continued his power surge with his third home run in his last three games to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 in the nightcap to earn a doubleheader split on Saturday.,Johnathan Rodriguez doubled in two runs and Brayan Rocchio doubled twice for Clevel...
Matthew Boyd, Cubs blank Royals, ruin Rich Hill's return to majors
Matthew Boyd pitched seven scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs spoiled 45-year-old Rich Hill's return to the major leagues with a 6-0 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Boyd (11-3) extended his scoreless streak to 23 innings while allowing four hits with one walk and six strikeo...
Royals erase 5-run deficit, ride bullpen to win over Cardinals
Bobby Witt Jr. had a homer and four RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night.,Vinny Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia each drove in two runs for the Royals, who erased a 7-2 deficit. Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with three runs and Nick Loftin hit...
Isaac Paredes' socks walk-off homer as Astros edge Royals
Isaac Paredes socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning and the Houston Astros took a 2-1 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to knot the three-game series.,Paredes produced his first career walk-off homer against the third pitcher of the game for the Royals, John Schre...