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Behind Matt Shaw, Cubs chase series win vs. Royals
The All-Star break provided a welcome respite for Chicago Cubs rookie third baseman Matt Shaw, who is eager to leave his first-half struggles behind.,Shaw looks to maintain his recent surge when the Cubs face the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game ...
Rich Hill returns to majors with Royals against his first team, the Cubs
It was just over 20 years ago, on June 15, 2005, that Rich Hill made his major-league debut with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.,Now, at age 45, the veteran left-hander has come full circle. He will return to the majors on that very same mound, but this time he'll do so as a member of the Kansas ...
Salvador Perez hits two homers as Royals rout Cubs
Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs to help power the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 12-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.,Starting pitcher Noah Cameron (4-4) allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out seven in six innings for the Royals.,Cubs reliever Ben Brown...
Cubs riding high in NL, welcome runs-hungry Royals
After posting a series win to begin the second half of the regular season, the Chicago Cubs take a share of the National League's best record into an interleague series with the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Chicago (59-40) had its four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 6-1 home se...
Salvador Perez stays hot with homer in Royals win at Marlins
All-Star Kris Bubic pitched five scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 win over the host Miami Marlins.,The Marlins, who had their four-game win streak broken, are 21-11 over their past 32 games.,Salvador Perez led Kansas City's offense with a homer and a double in four at-bats....
Royals turn to Kris Bubic in effort to avert sweep vs. Marlins
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro feels the sense of urgency.,The Royals, who will try to avoid a three-game series sweep on Sunday at the Miami Marlins, went 7-3 in their final 10 contests prior to the All-Star break.,"We have to be more consistent on the little things -- moving runners, bac...
Otto Lopez does heavy lifting in Marlins win over Royals
Shortstop Otto Lopez drove in all three runs as the host Miami Marlins won again, defeating the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Lopez's two-run double in the eighth inning snapped a 1-1 score.,Xavier Edwards added a triple, a double and two runs scored as the Marlins improved to 21-1...
Royals hope to find a way to slow down Kyle Stowers, Marlins
The Kansas City Royals have a problem, and it's one that the rest of the league shares.,How do you pitch to Kyle Stowers? After all, over his past 10 at-bats, the Miami Marlins' All-Star has blasted five home runs and racked up 11 RBIs.,That includes a walk-off, two-run homer in the 10th inning on F...
Marlins walk off Royals behind Kyle Stowers' huge night
Marlins All-Star Kyle Stowers drove in five runs and hit a pair of home runs -- including a walk-off two-run blast in the 10th inning -- to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Royals left fielder John Rave, a 27-year-old rookie, had a big game with ...
Marlins look to pick up where they left off vs. Royals
The Miami Marlins, one of most surprising teams in the majors, are set to start the second half of the season on Friday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Miami, which lost 100 games last season, entered the All-Star break on a hot streak, going 19-10 since June 13. Overall, the Marlins ...
Royals re-acquire INF Adam Frazier in trade with Pirates
The Kansas City Royals are bringing back veteran Adam Frazier, trading fellow infielder Cam Devanney to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange on Wednesday.,Frazier, 33, signed as a free agent with the Royals before the 2024 season and with the Pirates before the 2025 season.,Last season in Kansas City,...
Nick Loftin single produces walk-off win for Royals over Mets
Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron matched a career high with eight strikeouts while pitching into the seventh, but the Royals needed Nick Loftin's walk-off RBI single in the ninth to win 3-2 over the visiting New York Mets on Sunday. ,New York trailed 2-0 entering the ninth against All-Star Royals clo...
Mets expect to have LHP Sean Manaea for series finale against Royals
Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea looks to help the visiting Mets complete a three-game sweep Sunday of the host Kansas City Royals, who must be more opportunistic in this finale.,Manaea ...
Mets aim for series victory against Royals
Going into the All-Star break with momentum will be vital for the New York Mets, who have righted the ship following a 12-15 record in June. ,The Mets will look for a second straight win and a series victory Saturday afternoon against the host Kansas City Royals, who don't want to be streaking in th...
Mark Vientos, Francisco Lindor rally Mets past Royals
Mark Vientos laced a go-ahead, three-run double in the eighth inning, Franciso Lindor added a three-run insurance homer in the ninth and the visiting New York Mets cooled off the Kansas City Royals with Friday night's 8-3 victory.,After Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. broke a 1-1 tie with his two-run h...
Royals in power groove heading into home series vs. Mets
A sudden power surge has helped fuel a needed winning streak for the Kansas City Royals.,However, the scheduled mound return of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga might keep the homer-happy Royals in check.,Kansas City will try to record a fifth consecutive victory Friday night and extend the Me...
Salvador Perez's 2 homers help Royals edge Pirates
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs to propel the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Perez's second homer broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning, helping the Royals complete the three-game sweep and extend the club's winning str...
Report: Royals signing LHP Dallas Keuchel to minors deal
The Kansas City Royals are signing former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal, ESPN reported Wednesday,The 37-year-old left-hander will start at Triple-A Omaha and will earn a prorated $2 million salary if he reaches the big leagues, per the report.,Keuchel has not pitched in...
Royals aim to complete rare home sweep in matchup vs. Pirates
Left-hander Kris Bubic is headed to his first All-Star Game next week, but he hasn't been sharp of late for the Kansas City Royals. ,However, Bubic could still pose a serious challenge for the offensively struggling Pittsburgh Pirates. ,Bubic and the Royals will look to complete their first home ser...
Nick Loftin drives in final three Royals' runs in walk-off of Pirates
After clubbing a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Kansas City's Nick Loftin recorded a walk-off single in the ninth for the Royals' 4-3 home win over the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez posted back-to-back singles off Pittsburgh's Dennis San...