The Royals won their fourth-straight game, winning 6-5 in San Diego against the Padres. The win has improved the Royals’ record to 38-38, and they are now tied for second in the AL Central, as of Saturday morning. The hitting led Kansas City in their win over San Diego, a common theme during this road… Read More What Is Going On With Lucas Erceg?
The Royals have lost six straight games to the Yankees since the 2024 postseason. Their last win against the Yankees was on October 7th in the ALDS when they beat New York in the Bronx 4-2 to even their series 1-1. Since that game two victory, the Royals lost two straight at home in the… Read More Royals Struggles Against Yankees Continue But In A Different Fashion
After losing two of three in the I-70 Series at home at Kauffman Stadium in May, the Royals came back to win two of three at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Honestly, the Royals should have swept, but the bullpen failed to hold the lead on multiple occasions, which led to an extra-innings loss in… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: June 3rd-5th (Cardinals)
The Royals and Cardinals didn’t play on Wednesday night. Storms from Kansas City last night carried over to the eastern side of Missouri, and it was determined that conditions wouldn’t be good or safe enough to play. A split doubleheader is scheduled for Thursday at Busch Stadium. Even though it was a bummer to see… Read More Was Tuesday’s Win Against the Cardinals A Step in Right Direction for Royals Offense?
After losing the first two games of the series, the Royals bounced back on Wednesday to beat the Reds 3-2, thus avoiding a sweep to start this week’s homestand. It was a classic 2025 Royals victory on Wednesday night. The Royals’ pitching staff carried the weight in this one, and opportunistic hitting ended up sealing… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 26th-28th (Cincinnati)
The Royals lost the opening game of their homestand on a rainy Monday. I was one of 18,002 in attendance at Kauffman Stadium on Memorial Day, which felt even less crowded with so many huddled in the concourse or sitting in sections that were fortunate to have overhangs (which was the case for me and… Read More The Salvy Dilemma (And Other Royals Thoughts From Monday Against the Reds)
Hopes were high with Jonathan India when they acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds this offseason in exchange for pitcher Brady Singer. After struggling to get much production in the leadoff spot from Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey in 2024, the Royals acquired India, who hit .248 with a .749 OPS and collected 15 home… Read More Is Jonathan India Trending in the Right Direction?
The Royals had an off day on Monday as they traveled to Tampa for this week’s three-game series against the Rays, marking the start of their road trip, which also includes a visit to Baltimore this weekend. With no Royals game on TV (no Minor League affiliates either), Jared and I recorded on Monday night… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: April 25th-27th (Houston)
It’s safe to say that the Royals’ hitting stats have not been impressive through 19 games this season, which explains their 8-11 record entering Thursday’s game against Detroit. As Joel Penfield of One Royals Way shared on Twitter, Kansas City ranks near the bottom of the league in most major offensive categories. Nothing is going… Read More Do Royals Hitters Have a Fastball Problem?
After a 1-2 homestand on Opening Weekend, the Royals bounced back with an 11-1 win in Milwaukee on the Brewers’ Opening Day at American Family Field. Kris Bubic was masterful in this one as he produced the Royals’ first quality start in 2025. In six innings pitched, he allowed zero runs, three hits, and two… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Podcast; Tolbert Up; India Strong Start