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Nelson Velazquez, Royals bid to avert sweep vs. Padres
Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke.,As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games. ,That streak is similar to his 2023 breakout when he hit 14 hom...
Clutch hitting lifts Padres past Royals
Ha-Seong Kim's bases-clearing double led the visiting San Diego Padres past the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.,With one out in the fourth and the Padres trailing by a run, Kim drilled Alec Marsh's sweeper to the center-field wall, plating three for a 5-3 advantage.,Kim's decisive hit ...
Luis Arraez looks to lead Padres' potent road offense again in K.C.
Hitting is contagious, and Luis Arraez has gone viral.,The Kansas City Royals will try to stop Arraez and the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series, but the Royals have already seen how difficult that is.,On Friday, Arraez collected four singles...
Padres score nine in 8th to top Royals
Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead two-run single sparked a nine-run eighth inning as the San Diego Padres held off the host Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday.,Batting with the bases loaded in the eighth, Cronenworth hit a two-run single to give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He also delivered an RBI double as San...
With Jeremiah Estrada in tow, Padres set for opener vs. Royals
As the San Diego Padres arrive in Kansas City to begin a three-game series with the Royals on Friday night, all the buzz is about Jeremiah Estrada's video-game like streak.,Indeed, striking out 13 consecutive batters -- an expansion-era record -- is part of his (video) game plan for the Padres' righ...
Twins rally from early deficit, take series from Royals
Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Carlos Correa also finished with three RBIs on a tiebreaking, bases-clearing triple for the Twins, who earned a series victory...
Royals scratch Brady Singer (illness) from Thursday's start
The Kansas City Royals scratched right-hander Brady Singer from Thursday's start at Minnesota due to illness.,The team recalled left-hander Daniel Lynch IV from Triple-A Omaha to take the mound against the Twins.,Singer, 27, is off to a strong start in his fifth season with the Royals. He is 4-2 wit...
Nelson Velazquez (2 HRs), Royals overpower Twins
Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals pulled away for a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Salvador Perez doubled, homered and drove in two runs for Kansas City, which snapped a three-game skid. Bobby Witt Jr. we...
Ascending Twins look to hand Royals another loss
The Minnesota Twins face a good problem as they prepare for Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis. ,The Twins keep winning hard-fought games. And they keep turning to their hard-throwing closer to finish the job. ,Jhoan Duran has collected a save in five of the past si...
Jose Miranda, Manuel Margot help Twins take down Royals again
Jose Miranda drove in two runs, Manuel Margot went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Edouard Julien also had an RBI for the Twins, who have won the first two games of the four-game series. Byron Buxto...
Relentless Royals, streaking Twins clash in division matchup
Simeon Woods Richardson will look to maintain his marvelous start to the season when he takes the mound for the Minnesota Twins against the Kansas City Royals in the second contest of a four-game series Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Woods Richardson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) has allowed only 10 earned runs in...
Twins stave off Royals' ninth-inning comeback
Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Jose Miranda added a two-run shot and the Minnesota Twins escaped with a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alex Kirilloff also drove in a run for Minnesota, which earned its fifth win in the past six games. The teams will...
Royals, Twins aim to start new winning streaks
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins will try to begin new winning streaks when they open a four-game series on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Royals had won eight in a row before they were taken down 4-1 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,"We won a series on the road against a good team,"...
Brandon Lowe's bases-clearing triple help Rays beat Royals
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run triple and Taj Bradley threw five scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.,The Rays were held without a base runner by Royals starter Michael Wacha until the sixth, but Tampa Bay scored four in the inning to help snap a ...
Royals, Rays in opposite directions entering series finale
Michael Wacha will go for his fourth straight victory when the visiting Kansas City Royals, who are on a winning streak of their own, go for a three-game sweep over the struggling Tampa Bay Rays., ,Wacha (4-4, 4.45 ERA) has a 2.37 ERA in wins in three consecutive starts, two on the road and then hom...
Current blank last-place Royals, remain unbeaten
Elizabeth Ball's second-half goal helped the Kansas City Current pull away from the Utah Royals for a 1-0 victory in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,The Current (7-0-4, 25 points) remained unbeaten and claimed their third road victory. Kansas City earned a clean sheet for the third time in four matc...
Nelson Velazquez lifts Royals past Rays in 11 innings
Nelson Velazquez homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a double as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Royals pushed their winning streak to a season-high eight games, while Tampa Bay lost its sixth in a row.,Kansas ...
Royals, Rays clash with opposite streaks on the line
The Kansas City Royals haven't been shy about igniting their offense, as the club has scored at least eight runs in each of its past five games.,The Royals will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games on Saturday afternoon when they play the second contest of their three-game...
Hot-hitting Royals top Rays for seventh straight win
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his pas...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. building MVP case
In case you needed confirmation, it's time to pay attention to Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. ,Off to the best start through 50 games since 1976, the Royals are celebrating every splash in the fountain and shuffling up the American League Central standings with 31 wins following the late...