AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Lights-out Lugo logs 18th quality start as Royals win 5th straight KANSAS CITY -- After allowing four or more earned runs in three of his past four starts, Seth Lugo needed a bounceback outing, and he delive...
DeJong hits 2-run shot, Lugo tosses 7 strong innings as Royals beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight win
Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Seth Lugo allowed four hits over seven innings and the Royals beat the Angels 5-3 on Monday nightAUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20
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Maikel Garcia - Taking seat Monday Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Impact Garcia took a seat in back-to-back games for the first time all year Wednesday and Friday but returned to the lineup for a pair of games against the Reds over the weekend. Once again, the 24-year-old is absent from the starting nine, giving way to Paul DeJong at third base Monday.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Renfroe - On bench Monday Renfroe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Impact Renfroe broke out of his 0-for-24 slump during Kansas City's three-game set against Cincinnati, going 3-for-9 with a double and a run scored across two starts. However, the 32-year-old will retreat to the bench Monday as Adam Frazier fills right field.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Hernández - Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Hernandez allowed just one earned run with a 6:1 K:BB over four innings during his most recent stint in the majors but nonetheless is being sent out. John Schreiber is back from the injured list to absorb his roster spot.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
John Schreiber - Back from IL The Royals activated Schreiber (knee) from the 15-day injured list Monday.
Impact Schreiber will rejoin the Royals bullpen after a three-week stay on the injured list due to right knee soreness. The 30-year-old has a 4.14 ERA and a 30:13 K:BB across 37 innings for the Royals this season. Carlos Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Royals reinstate right-hander John Schreiber, option Carlos Hernandez to Triple-A Omaha
The Kansas City Royals reinstated right-hander John Schreiber from the injured list and optioned fellow reliever Carlos Hernandez to Triple-A Omaha before their series opener again...AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Massey - Three hits in win Massey went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Reds.
Impact Massey didn't get directly involved in any of the run production, but he put in a solid game. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his last nine games, a span in which he's gone 12-for-35 (.343) with four extra-base hits. The second baseman is up to a .266/.289/.468 slash line with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases through 64 games this year. Massey hasn't been a full-time player even against right-handed pitchers, as lefty Adam Frazier and righty Maikel Garcia continue to get looks at the keystone.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Dairon Blanco - Explosive weekend continues Blanco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, stolen base and an additional run scored Sunday against the Reds.
Impact Blanco followed up Saturday's monster performance with another top performance Sunday. Blanco began by bunting his way on to lead off the third, then stealing second and scoring the game's initial run on a Vinnie Pasquantino single. He then homered in his next at bat for his third blast in two games. In total, Blanco went 5-for-8 with three dingers, eight RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the two games. During his previous 228 career at-bats spanning parts of three seasons, Blanco had totaled four homers and 24 RBI to go along with 47 runs and 46 steals.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
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Brady Singer - Tosses six scoreless frames Singer (9-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing five hits and one walk over six scoreless innings against the Reds. He struck out six.
Impact Singer, who also hit a batter in allowing seven total batters to reach base, only tossed one flawless inning but also only allowed one baserunner to make it past first base. He left the game with a four-run lead which was more than enough to grab his ninth win. This start comes on the heels of a three-game stretch in which he allowed 13 earned runs over 17.2 innings (6.62 ERA). However, those games came immediately following two consecutive games of seven innings and zero earned runs. It was Singer's 11th quality start this season, and he's pitched particularly well over his last 11 appearances, even including the aforementioned three-game blip, holding a 2.92 ERA over 64.2 innings during that stretch. His next start is tentatively slated to take place at home against the visiting Phillies.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
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Royals cap sweep of Reds with third straight blowout Brady Singer tossed six shutout innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals completed a dominating three-game sweep Sunday with an 8-1 rout o...
AUGUST 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Blanco homers again to help the Royals complete a sweep of the Reds with an 8-1 victory
Dairon Blanco hit his third home run in two days and started a rally with a bunt single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweepAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals sweep Reds behind Singer's scoreless start, Blanco's HR power CINCINNATI -- The dog days of August can be difficult for young teams, and the Royals know what that feels like. But it doesn’t feel like Au...
AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM
Kyle Isbel - Idle vs. left-hander Isbel is absent from Sunday's lineup against Cincinnati.
Impact The lefty-hitting Isbel will sit for a second straight contest with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the mound. Garrett Hampson will man center field and bat eighth.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
MJ Melendez - Sitting vs. southpaw Melendez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Reds.
Impact With the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the mound, the lefty-hitting Melendez will sit for the second straight game. Dairon Blanco will start in left field and bat ninth.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Royals bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Reds
The Kansas City Royals hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds trying to continue a three-game road winning streakAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals go for sweep against reeling Reds If all goes as the Kansas City Royals would like, the best game of Dairon Blanco’s career will be looked back upon as a main reason the Roya...
AUGUST 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Vinnie Pasquantino - Gets aboard four times in win Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Reds.
Impact Pasquantino has picked up five RBI over his last three games, going 6-for-14 in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI double in the Royals' seven-run third inning in this blowout win. Aside from a four-game dry spell from Aug. 9-13, Pasquantino has been dialed in during the second half. He's up to a .264/.318/.454 slash line with 18 home runs, 89 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a stolen base through 501 plate appearances.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Dairon Blanco - Turns on power in huge performance Blanco went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 13-1 rout of the Reds.
Impact Blanco was probably the last KC starter anyone would have expected to notch a multi-homer game, as he entered Saturday with just one long ball over 105 plate appearances on the season. However, the 31-year-old hit double that total in the span of two innings, smacking a two-run homer in the second frame and adding a grand slam in the third. For good measure, Blanco notched an RBI single in the fourth inning for his seventh RBI of the game -- two more than he had accumulated over those 105 plate appearances coming into the contest.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Wacha - Cruises to 10th victory Wacha (10-6) earned the win over Cincinnati on Saturday, allowing four hits and issuing one walk while striking out nine batters over six scoreless innings.
Impact The Royals built a 10-run lead through three frames, so Wacha didn't face much pressure in the contest. Still, he didn't let down his guard, yielding just four hits -- all of which were singles -- while tossing six scoreless frames for his fourth consecutive quality start. Wacha 's nine punchouts were a season high, and he reached the double-digit win mark for the fifth time in his 12-year career.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM
