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Royals hope they’ve found right mix as they battle Rangers
Kansas City's offense has revved up thanks to an emphasis on aggressive swings early in at-bats. ,The Royals hope to build on that success when they play the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The contest will feature left-handed starti...

Salvador Perez (2 HRs), Royals top Rangers to end skid
Salvador Perez homered twice and added a double to drive in another run as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game losing streak, defeating the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Kansas City amassed just 11 runs over its six-game swoon (all at ...

Nick Kurtz, Athletics prolong Royals' losing streak
Nick Kurtz's solo home run in the top of the ninth broke a tie and gave the Athletics a 3-2 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday.,The Athletics, who swept the three-game series, also got a home run from Austin Wynns. Kurtz was 2-for-4 and Brent Rooker was 2-for-3.,The Royals lost their six...

Missouri governor signs off on financial aid for Chiefs, Royals stadiums
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed off on legislation that could provide millions of dollars for stadium upgrades for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.,Under the bill approved in a special session Wednesday by Missouri lawmakers, the state agreed to authorize bonds to pay for up to half of the cost to...

A's seek sweep vs. Royals, who will try to avoid winless homestand
The Athletics have taken advantage of the scuffling Kansas City Royals to find some needed road success. ,On Sunday afternoon, the A's will try to sweep a three-game set and send the Royals to a winless six-game homestand. ,The Athletics entered the series mired in a 14-game road skid but won 6-4 o...

Athletics shut out Royals to secure series win
Jacob Lopez allowed three hits and struck out nine across six scoreless innings, and Max Muncy clubbed a two-run homer Saturday, as the visiting Athletics won 4-0 over the scuffling Kansas City Royals, who have lost five straight.,Lawrence Butler also went deep, and Jacob Wilson recorded two hits to...

Royals aim to halt slide in rematch vs. Athletics
Whether facing one of the best teams in the majors or a club at the bottom of a division, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle. ,They'll look to avoid a fifth straight defeat on Saturday afternoon when they face the visiting Athletics, who can secure their first winning road series in nearly ...

A's down Royals, snap 14-game road losing streak
Luis Severino continued his away dominance by allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Athletics snapped their 14-game road losing streak with 6-4 win over the scuffling Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Severino (2-6) owns a 7.10 ERA and an 0-6 record in nine home starts, but he is 2-0 with 0.93 E...

A's arrive in K.C. carrying month-long road losing streak
It's been a month since the Athletics last won a road game.,Perhaps a stop in Kansas City to face the struggling Royals, coupled with Luis Severino's success on the road, will be what ends the Athletics' 14-game away losing streak on Friday night.,Just two years ago, the Athletics lost 15 consecutiv...

Yanks edge Royals 1-0 on late run, sweep season series
Pablo Reyes scored an unearned run from second base on a wild play in the eighth inning after New York's Will Warren and Kansas City's Seth Lugo dueled in the visiting Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Royals on Thursday night.,The American League East-leading Yankees totaled 16 runs and 24 hits in the ...

Yankees shoot for season-series sweep of Royals
The Kansas City Royals only have been swept once in a series this season -- against the New York Yankees, who are looking to do it again.,The visiting Yankees will try to complete a perfect season series against the struggling Royals on Thursday night.,New York outscored Kansas City 12-6 while winni...

Yankees erupt for 5 early runs, coast to win over Royals
Clarke Schmidt allowed two hits and struck out seven over six scoreless innings and Paul Goldschmidt's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning as the New York Yankees won 6-3 over the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.,Aaron Judge homered for the fourth time in three games for N...

Yankees erupt for 5 runs early, coast to win over Royals
Clarke Schmidt allowed two hits and struck out seven over six scoreless innings and Paul Goldschmidt's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning as the New York Yankees won 6-3 over the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.,Aaron Judge homered for the fourth time in three games for N...

Royals LHP Cole Ragans (rotator cuff) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left rotator cuff.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ragans, who last pitched on June 5 when he allowed five runs over three innings at St. Louis in his first start back from a groin injury...

Royals starter Kris Bubic looking for run support vs. Yankees
One of the few blemishes on Kris Bubic's stellar season for Kansas City came against the New York Yankees. ,The Royals' left-hander will look for a better effort at home against those same potent Yankees -- and some needed run support -- while trying for a sixth straight quality start Wednesday nigh...

Austin Wells knocks in five as Yankees thrash Royals
Austin Wells clubbed a three-run homer and matched a career high with five RBIs while Aaron Judge set the tempo with a first-inning two-run shot, and the New York Yankees rolled to a 10-2 victory over the host Kansas City Royals.,New York starter Max Fried (9-1) took sole possession of the major lea...

Yankees look to continue dominance over Royals
In 2024, the New York Yankees eliminated the Kansas City Royals from the postseason. Presently, only one of these clubs has consistently played like a playoff contender.,The American League East-leading Yankees eye a sixth straight win over the Royals when New York visits Kansas City in Tuesday nigh...

Royals hold on to end White Sox's winning streak
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. homered, and Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4, as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Sunday, stopping Chicago's three-game winning streak.,Carlos Estevez tempered a late White Sox rally to earn his 19th save, striking out Tim Elko with ...

Rookies providing lift as White Sox seek sweep of Royals
The Chicago White Sox's youth movement continues to show progress.,The team's rookies supplied all of the runs in a 4-1 home win over Kansas City on Saturday, clinching a series victory against the Royals for the first time since 2023.,Tim Elko hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Chase Meidrot...

Prized prospects in spotlight as White Sox host Royals
A hit, a run, two walks and a caught stealing were part of Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel's major league debut on Friday, a 7-2 victory against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,On Saturday afternoon, Teel will aim to secure another milestone -- his first winning streak as a big-leaguer -- in th...