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Cantillo answers call with six scoreless innings of clutch relief CLEVELAND -- It didn’t take long for the Guardians’ opener strategy to go sideways on Friday. Joey Cantillo made sure an inauspicious start...

5 MINS AGO • MLB.COM

Pirates Insider: Focus on habits that'll help in 2027 on display in win over Royals With his team beginning a series with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, manager Don Kelly was aware of the Pirates’ precarious playoff posit...

14 MINS AGO • MLB.COM

Garcia's clutch hit vs. reigning Cy Young winner a bright spot in tough 2026 PITTSBURGH -- On one hand, Maikel Garcia is happy. On the other hand, the Royals’ third baseman is a little sad. Garcia is thankful to be ba...

1 HOUR AGO • MLB.COM

Griffin's 3rd career 4-hit game helps pick up Skenes as Bucs rally PITTSBURGH -- As the Pirates strive for their first winning season since 2018, a win over the Royals would clinch their best season since th...

3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

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3 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500

Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin tied a season high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Kansas City 8-5

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Jac Caglianone - Nursing hand injury Caglianone is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Pirates due to a hand injury, Joel Goldberg of Royals.tv reports.

Impact Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters Friday that Caglianone's hand injury took place during a practice at-bat. The 23-year-old outfielder can be considered day-to-day for now and could be back in the lineup for Saturday's contest. Nick Loftin will start in right field due to Caglianone's absence.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jac Caglianone - Not in lineup Friday Caglianone is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Since returning to the lineup last weekend after missing six games with a left elbow flexor strain, Caglianone is 0-for-10 at the plate. It's possible he's not close to 100 percent. Nick Loftin is making a rare start in right field for Kansas City.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Who's the better shortstop: Elly or Witt? This former MVP weighs in Who is the best shortstop in baseball? The conventional answer at the moment would probably be Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and for good...

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Royals Head to Pittsburgh for Final Road Series of the Season: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on The long season is starting to come to a close for the Royals as they will begin their final road series of the season against the Pittsburg...

12 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Houston Astros Release Probable Pitchers for Pivotal Series Against Atlanta Braves After taking two of three at home over the Kansas City Royals, the Houston Astros ended the series right where they began in the American Le...

13 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Pirates Announce Starting Pitchers Against Royals PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have one final weekend at PNC Park this season, and their starting pitchers are ready for an American Le...

16 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Connor Seabold - Tosses scoreless frame in rehab outing Seabold (lat) struck out one across a perfect inning with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Impact Entering in the eighth inning, Seabold retired the side in order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes). The right-hander has yet to allow a run across three innings with Triple-A Omaha while working back from a right lat strain. At the big-league level in 2026, Seabold owns a 5.25 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB in 24 innings.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tony Gonsolin - Logs five innings in rehab start Gonsolin (elbow) allowed three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Impact Gonsolin was originally supposed to pitch Sunday, but the right-hander didn't take the ball until Thursday. In his fourth rehab start while recovering from Tommy John surgery with an internal brace, the 32-year-old matched his pitch total from last time out, throwing 64 pitches with 38 going for strikes. There's still time for Gonsolin to potentially make a start for the Royals, though the longtime Dodger may ultimately not make it back to a big-league mound before season's end.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals visit the Pirates to begin 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates start a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Friday

21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Royals still have plenty to play for in season's final games HOUSTON -- The top of Thursday night’s first inning epitomized a Royals season that hasn’t gone as hoped. Nine straight balls to begin the g...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Seth Lugo - Can't keep ball in yard in loss Lugo (7-9) took the loss Thursday against Houston, striking out five while allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk in five innings.

Impact Lugo was burned badly by the long ball Thursday, serving up a whopping four homers on the evening. The veteran right-hander hasn't been particularly effective as of late, giving up at least three runs in seven of his last nine starts while tossing at least six innings just twice during that span. He'll carry a 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 131:54 K:BB over 169 innings into his next scheduled outing against the White Sox, which is likely to be his last of the campaign.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez hits 40th home run, Astros beat Royals 6-2 to move 1 game ahead of Rangers for AL West lead

Yordan Alvarez hit his 40th home run, one of five Houston long balls, and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on to move back over

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Alvarez blasts 40th homer as 5 Astros go deep in crucial win HOUSTON -- Yordan Alvarez was one of a season-high five Astros to homer in Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Royals at Daikin Park, becoming just...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

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Carter Jensen's Recent Success, Noah Cameron's Emergence: One Royal Way In the latest episode of “One Royal Way,” host Joel Penfield dives into Carter Jensen’s hot stretch, Noah Cameron’s sophomore turnaround and...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Vinnie Pasquantino - Getting breather Thursday Pasquantino is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Houston.

Impact After going 1-for-7 with a home run in the first two games of the series, Pasquantino will get a breather in the series finale. Salvador Perez will slot in at first base for the Royals in the rubber match.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Thursday, Sept. 17 The Houston Astros are looking to avoid falling under .500 as they host the Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of their three-game set....

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Walk-Off Wagers: MLB Best Bets Today (Predictions for Phillies-Mets, Royals-Astros, Tigers-White Sox) There are just nine games on the docket on Thursday, including four afternoon contests. After another profitable 2-1 night on Wednesday, I’m...

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Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500

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Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500

Royals visit the Pirates to begin 3-game series

Alvarez hits 40th home run, Astros beat Royals 6-2 to move 1 game ahead of Rangers for AL West lead

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