AUGUST 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Royals eye share of AL Central lead as series vs. Guardians continues Considering how dominant right-hander Michael Lorenzen has been in his past three starts against the Guardians, the Kansas City Royals appea...
Royals eye share of AL Central lead as series vs. Guardians continues Considering how dominant right-hander Michael Lorenzen has been in his past three starts against the Guardians, the Kansas City Royals appea...
AUGUST 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Looking at the success of the Kansas City Royals | 08/27/2024 MLB Tonight discusses the Royals' success this season, Salvador Perez's legacy, the team's contention to win the AL Central and more
AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM
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Alec Marsh - Back to Triple-A Marsh was returned to Triple-A Omaha after serving as the 27th man for Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland. He didn't factor into the decision, allowing four runs (two earned)...
Impact As expected, Marsh will be sent back to the minors after making a spot start in Game 2 of Monday's twin bill. He struggled to begin the outing, surrendering three runs (two earned) in the first inning, but he managed to settle down and keep his club in the game, allowing the Royals to ultimately walk away with a 9-4 victory. The 26-year-old owns a 4.67 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 95 strikeouts over 106 innings so far this season (21 appearances).
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez drives in six as Royals cap sweep of Guardians Salvador Perez hit a sixth-inning grand slam for his second homer of the game and had six RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals completed...
AUGUST 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Salvador Perez drives in 6 as Royals cap sweep of Guardians Salvador Perez hit a sixth-inning grand slam for his second homer of the game and had six RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals completed...
AUGUST 27 • SACBEE.COM
How to Watch Guardians vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 27
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Michael Massey - Taking seat for Game 2 of twin bill Massey is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Maikel Garcia will step in at the keystone in place of the lefty-hitting Massey, who will hit the bench for the nightcap while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the bump. Massey played all nine innings of the Royals' 4-3 win in Game 1, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Frazier - On bench for Game 2 Frazier is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Though he won't end up starting in either game of the twin bill, Frazier came off the bench in the Royals' 4-3 win earlier in the day and played three innings in right field while striking out in both of his at-bats. The lefty-hitting Frazier could be a deployed off the bench once again in the nightcap once Cleveland southpaw Logan Allen exits the contest.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Isbel - Resting for nightcap Isbel is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact The lefty-hitting Isbel drew the start in the Royals' 4-3 win earlier in the day while the Guardians opted for a bullpen game, but he'll head to the bench for Game 2 with southpaw Logan Allen toeing the rubber for Cleveland. Garrett Hampson will pick up a start in center field in place of Isbel, who went 1-for-4 in the first contest of the day.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Cantillo strikes out Adam Frazier | 08/26/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM
Cole Ragans - Expected to be fine Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Ragans (calf/hamstring) is "fine" after exiting Monday's start versus the Guardians due to cramping, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ragans was pulled after walking the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fifth inning due to cramping in his left calf and hamstring. However, he had already thrown 94 pitches by that point, with Quatraro saying the lefty was likely going to be lifted soon, anyway. He'll need to get through a normal between-starts throwing session first, but it sounds like Ragans should be good to make his next scheduled start on Saturday in Houston.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr.'s late HR pushes Royals past Guardians Bobby Witt Jr.blasted a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning, allowing the Kansas City Royals to open a split doubleheader with a 4-3 win...
AUGUST 26 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Salvador Perez hits grand slam, drives in 6 as Royals sweep Guardians, close within 1 in AL Central
Salvador Perez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland, beating the Guardians 9-4 to pull within...AUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Full extension! Melendez robs hit with incredible catch Royals outfielder MJ Melendez is having himself one heck of afternoon in Game 1 of a crucial three-game series against the AL Central-leadin...
AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM
Guardians' AL Central lead shrinks as Bobby Witt Jr's late HR gives Royals a 4-3 win Bobby Witt Jr smashed a solo home run in the eighth inning to lead the Royals past Cleveland.
AUGUST 26 • CLEVELAND.COM
Cole Ragans - Leaves outing due to cramp Ragans was removed from Monday's start against the Guardians in the fifth inning due to a left calf/hamstring cramp, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact After issuing a four-pitch walk to Lane Thomas to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning, Ragans motioned to the dugout that something wasn't right. After a brief conversation with the trainer and manager Matt Quatraro, Ragans exited the field. Thankfully, it doesn't sound like a long-term injury, although it's too soon to know whether Ragans' next start might be affected. He was charged with two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks over four-plus innings before being removed.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers or Yankees No. 1?
The Dodgers and Yankees surged, while the Orioles and Phillies treade water. All four landed in new spots in Ben Verlander's latest power ra...AUGUST 26
MJ Melendez - Smacks homer in loss Melendez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.
Impact Melendez has gone 13-for-41 (.317) with three homers and three doubles over his last 14 games. It's one of his most successful stretches of the campaign, as he has found more consistency at the plate as a platoon player. The outfielder has matched his homer total from last year (16) while adding 40 RBI, 37 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples, three stolen bases and a .210/.269/.423 slash line through 107 contests.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Maikel Garcia - Homers Sunday Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.
Impact Garcia's homer was his first since July 7. Over 35 contests between long balls, the infielder hit .250 and added seven doubles, six RBI, 25 runs scored and nine stolen bases. He's still in the lineup more often than not, but the Royals have also deployed Paul DeJong at third base and Michael Massey and Adam Frazier at second base on occasion. Garcia is slashing .236/.284/.344 with seven homers, 30 steals, 50 RBI and 79 runs scored over 126 games this season.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt - Goes deep in Sunday's loss Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.
Impact Witt's 11-game hitting streak was snapped with an 0-for-4 effort Saturday, but he bounced back Sunday. His homer was his first since Aug. 16. The shortstop has hit .337 over 21 games in August, adding seven homers, 17 RBI, two steals and 20 runs scored. For the year, he's maintained a .347/.396/.611 slash line with 26 long balls, 93 RBI, 111 runs scored and 26 steals over 130 contests, putting him in good position for at least a 30-30 campaign.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Royals place LHP Will Smith (back) on injured list The Kansas City Royals placed reliever Will Smith on the 15-day injured list Monday with low back spasms.The 35-year-old left-hander is 0-4...
AUGUST 26 • KANSASCITY.COM
