The Division Series round has begun, with the Brewers and Blue Jays absolutely crushing the Cubs and Yankees, respectively (which I’m all for). The Phillies were up early on the Dodgers, but a three-run home run from Teoscar Hernandez off former Royals pitcher Matt Strahm (of course) has Los Angeles up in the late innings.… Read More Reviewing My 2025 Five Bold Royals Predictions
The Royals lost the series against the Twins this weekend, as the offense failed to muster much against the Twins’ starting pitching staff. That said, Kansas City did just enough on Sunday to win 2-1, thus salvaging at least one game in the series and avoiding the sweep in Minneapolis. The Royals have made plenty… Read More Royals Are Making Moves; Are More On the Way? (And Three-Star Awards)
After three straight series losses to the Red Sox (home), Astros (road), and Cardinals, the Royals took the series against the Giants in San Francisco this week. Not only did the series win help stop the bleeding after a rough nine-game stretch, but it was also nice payback after the Giants swept the Royals at… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Upcoming Series Against the Twins
The Royals look to take the season series against the Astros in the series finale in Houston on Wednesday evening. Kansas City tried to take the second game on Tuesday night, with Kris Bubic performing phenomenally in a 6.1 IP outing that included only one run allowed and nine strikeouts. Unfortunately, like many Royals quality… Read More Three Players in Omaha Who Could Bring a Spark to the Royals Lineup
The Royals seem back on track after two weeks of good baseball. They are currently 21-16 (good for third in the AL Central) and have won 13 of their last 15 games. After a 5-1 road trip, the Royals have won the first two games of a four-game set against the White Sox at Kauffman… Read More What Is the Outlook for Drew Waters (And the Royals’ Outfield Situation)?
Royals fans are a bit on edge after Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Yankees, especially regarding the hitting. According to Fangraphs, entering Tuesday’s game (which won’t be easy against Max Fried), the Royals rank 24th in batting average, 26th in OBP, 28th in OPS, 27th in runs scored, and 29th in home runs. Bobby Witt… Read More Three Moves the Royals Could (Realistically) Do To Turn the Hitting Around
It’s been a rollercoaster of a season thus far for the Kansas City Royals. On one hand, the Royals are 7-7, 1.5 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Conversely, they have a -7 run differential and an xW-L of 6-8. That said, they have been shut out three times this year,… Read More Patience or Panic? Looking at Five Royals Hitters Off to Cold Starts Through Process+
The Royals entered Thursday’s scheduled off day with a 2-4 record after losing their series matchups against the Cleveland Guardians (at home) and the Milwaukee Brewers (on the road). Kansas City returns home this weekend for an AL Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Orioles, whom the Royals beat in two games last October to… Read More Five Hitting Statcast Metrics That Explain The Royals’ Early Offensive Woes
Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium is just two days away, and it seems like the Royals are ready to go for Thursday’s 2025 kickoff against the Cleveland Guardians. On Tuesday, before their final spring exhibition game, the Royals announced another slew of roster moves. Although the Royals have yet to announce an official 26-man roster,… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for 2025
The Royals have five Cactus League games remaining, including split-squad contests today against the Mariners and Athletics. At this point, GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro seem to be in the final days of roster deliberation. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Opening Day roster announcements either Sunday or Monday, even though two Spring… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)