Going into tonight’s game against Seattle, the Royals are 39-45, sitting 13.5 games behind the AL Central division-leading Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card spot (which belongs to the Mariners/Astros). It’s been a disappointing 2025 for Kansas City, especially after they went 86-76 in 2024 and made it to the ALDS… Read More ‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month
It was a rough last week on Royals social media, which made it tough for me to be optimistic about this team on the blog (though I did my best to do so while still advocating for necessary changes). Not only did the Royals go 0-6 in last week’s homestand against the Yankees and Athletics,… Read More Lugo, Salvy, and the Royals Strike Back
It was bad enough that the Royals lost by eight runs on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 30,017 at Kauffman Stadium. On Wednesday, the gut punches continued to roll in as the Royals announced that Cole Ragans would be returning to the IL due to a rotator cuff injury. The Royals are… Read More Cole Ragans’ Injury Is A Harsh Reality Check on Royals’ Outlook
The Royals lost a brutal game on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox in front of a sold-out crowd at the Rate Field that was celebrating Mexican Heritage Night. The Royals and White Sox were tied at two going into the 8th inning. Furthermore, Kansas City looked to be primed to take the lead… Read More Royals Fans Shouldn’t Adjust Expectations With This Team Just Yet (But It’s Getting Close)
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)
There was a different anticipation for this weekend’s 2025 edition of the I-70 Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals were celebrating the anniversaries of the 1985 and 2015 World Series, with major ceremonies taking place before first pitch on Friday and Saturday. Furthermore, they were going into this weekend’s series against the Cardinals with a… Read More Three Questions After the Royals’ Loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of the I-70 Series
The Royals’ three-game winning streak ended on Friday, as Kansas City lost 3-0 to the Orioles in Baltimore. Royals fans are pretty aware of the club’s struggles on the hitting end this season (they had only four hits against Dean Kremer and the rest of the Orioles bullpen yesterday). However, the Royals are 17-16 despite… Read More The Three Best Royals Pitches (From the First Month of Play)
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)
The Royals have continued their hot play in this homestand, as they won their fourth-straight game at Kauffman and fifth in a row to improve their record to 13-14. Kansas City only scored two runs against the visiting Astros on a chilly Friday night. Nonetheless, that was more than enough for Seth Lugo, who threw… Read More Are the Royals Having a Baserunning Problem This Season?
It’s PECOTA week, meaning that Baseball Prospectus has released its hitter, pitcher, and team projections for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. PECOTA is the primary projection set for the Baseball Prospectus annual, which the BP team produces every offseason. PECOTA projects the Royals to win around 81 games this season. That is good for second… Read More Five Royals Pitchers to Watch, Based on PECOTA Projections