KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Daniel Lynch - Whiffs six in no-decision Lynch did not factor in the decision against the Yankees on Tuesday. He pitched 4.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six.

Impact The rookie was wildly inefficient in the outing, needing 100 pitches -- only 58 of which were strikes -- to get through 4.2 frames. He tied his season high with four walks but managed to keep the Royals in the game thanks in part to six strikeouts and 17 swinging strikes. Lynch has posted an unappealing 5.97 ERA over seven big-league outings, but he has been better since his most recent promotion, posting a 2.66 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 23.2 innings since July 25. His next start is tentatively slated to come against Houston early next week.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

New York Yankees to visit the Kansas City Royals

The Royals will start Brady Singer on Wednesday while the Yankees have yet to decide who will take the mound

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Salvador Perez's essence shines through in 10-year anniversary of debut: Fans, mosquitos, dingers Salvador Perez hit his career-high 28th and 29th homers of the season and created another unforgettable moment during his All-Star career.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cortes struggles, defense sloppy as Yankees fall to Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Yankees won a game they probably shouldn’t have Monday night, overcoming their bullpen blowing four separate leads in...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Yankees commit four errors in ugly loss to woeful Royals The Yankees lost 8-4 to the Royals on Tuesday night in Kansas City, a game in which the Bombers committed a season-high four errors.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • NYPOST.COM

Yankees commit four errors in sloppy loss to Royals, their second defeat in last three games If Monday was wacky and wild, Tuesday was just sloppy and stretched to the limit. The Yankees committed four errors and their pitching was s...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • MCALL.COM

Perez homers twice, Royals pull away from Yankees 8-4

Salvador Perez homered twice to set a career high with 29 this season, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the New York Yankees 8-4

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees-Royals MLB 2021 live stream 2021 baseball pennant races heating up

AUGUST 10, 2021 • AL.COM

Flaherty set to return Friday vs. KC Circle Jack Flaherty's return date in pen. The Cardinals ace will make his much-anticipated return from his left oblique injury on Friday, w...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Ryan O'Hearn - On bench Tuesday O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

Impact O'Hearn sat twice over the weekend with the Royals playing in a National League park without a designated hitter, and he's out of the lineup again Tuesday. Whit Merrifield will serve as the designated hitter while Hanser Alberto starts at second base.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Payamps - Recalled by Royals Payamps was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact Payamps was picked up in a trade for cash considerations in mid-July after being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays. He recorded a 2.70 ERA in 30 innings for Toronto before being cut loose, though that came with an unimpressive 4.20 FIP and 5.03 xFIP, as he struck out a modest 18.5 percent of opposing batters while walking 9.2 percent. Edward Olivares was optioned in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

New York Yankees announce Tuesday night lineup vs. Kansas City Royals Nestor Cortes\u00a0(0-0, 2.15) will start for the Yankees, while\u00a0Daniel Lynch\u00a0(2-3, 6.00) will go for the Royals.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Edward Olivares - Sent to Triple-A Olivares was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact Olivares has been effective enough in limited action this season, hitting .246/.283/.456 with four homers and two steals in 60 plate appearances. With Andrew Benintendi healthy again after battling a shoulder issue, Olivares is apparently no longer needed, with the Royals calling up reliever Joel Payamps to take his place on the roster.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Santana - Rough day at plate Santana went 0-for-6 with a strikeout in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact it's very rare for the first baseman not to get on base in some way -- he has a .341 on-base percentage and 14.6 percent walk rate this season. Santana has gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort, going just 5-for-38 (.132) with six walks and three runs scored in that span. All five hits in his slump have been singles.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez - Reaches double-digit steals Lopez went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact The shortstop extended his hitting streak to five games, and he also stole a base for the second straight game. Lopez is now a perfect 10-for-10 in steals this year while adding 26 RBI, 44 runs scored and five triples through 100 games. The light-hitting 26-year-old has yet to swat a home run, but he's shown excellent plate discipline with a 9.7 percent walk rate compared to a 13.6 percent strikeout rate.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield - Notches another steal Merrifield went 0-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact Merrifield manufactured a run in the ninth inning as he walked, stole second and scored on a Nicky Lopez single to tie the game at 3-3. Through eight games in August, Merrifield has gone just 6-for-33 (.182), but he's added four stolen bases. The second baseman is now 31-for-32 in steals while adding a .266/.313/.384 slash line, eight home runs, 54 RBI and 60 runs scored in 111 contests.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Benintendi - On base three times in return Benintendi (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact The outfielder missed five games with a left shoulder strain, but he was fairly productive in his return to the starting nine. Benintendi hit a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning, then scored another tying run in the 10th after getting aboard on a walk. He had collected just one hit in his last 19 at-bats prior to Monday's game. For the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .256/.310/.409 with 11 home runs, 39 RBI, 42 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 330 plate appearances.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Davis - In good form Davis has allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out five in his last seven innings.

Impact That scoreless stretch spans eight appearances, and he's collected one save in that time. Davis hasn't been considered for much high-leverage work this year -- he has two saves, one hold and a blown save in 30 appearances -- but he's pitched well enough lately to warrant such work. His season numbers paint a less rosy outlook, as he has a 6.34 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB in 32.2 innings.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greg Holland - Dealt loss Monday Holland (2-5) allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning, taking the extra-innings loss to the Yankees on Monday.

Impact In a game that saw the Royals rally from a deficit in four consecutive innings, Holland's sloppy pitching in the 11th combined with Whit Merrifield's costly error created a deficit too big to overcome. This was Holland's first loss since July 8, but he's now allowed six runs (four earned) in his last inning across two appearances. The 35-year-old has a 5.24 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 45:24 K:BB with seven saves, eight holds and four blown saves in 44.2 innings. Given his recent struggles, manager Mike Matheny may be more inclined to turn to other members of the closing committee for save chances in the near future.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Hernández - No-decision versus Yankees Hernandez allowed a run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 6.2 innings versus the Yankees on Monday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact The 24-year-old has allowed just two runs in his last 17.2 innings as he's settled into a groove at the major-league level. Hernandez's lone run allowed Monday came on a seventh-inning Luke Voit single. After a rocky beginning this year, Hernandez has a 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB through 46 innings. He's pitched well enough to force manager Mike Matheny to maintain a six-man rotation with Brady Singer (shoulder) returning Wednesday. That leaves Hernandez in line to make his next start versus Houston next week.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

SportsBeat Live: Let's talk Royals and Monday's wild game against Yankees The Royals fell to the Yankees 8-6 in 11 innings on Monday night/Tuesday morning, and it set some baseball records. Bring your comments and...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

VIDEO: Royals Turn Double Play on Hardest-Hit Ball of Statcast Era The Kansas City Royals turned a double play on the hardest-hit ball of the Statcast Era.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Kansas City Royals lost a crazy game. Join our discussion on SportsBeat Live at 10 a.m. The Royals’ 8-6 loss to the Yankees in 11 innings set some baseball records

AUGUST 10, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Cortes Jr., Yankees to take on Lynch, Royals

The Yankees will start Nestor Cortes Jr. on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Daniel Lynch

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City commemorated Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige in multiple ways Monday: 'I see it as baseball magic' The Baseball Hall of Fame and the Kansas City Royals highlighted the 50th anniversary of Satchel Paige's induction into the hall.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM