AUGUST 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
Royals look to keep homer streak going vs. Cardinals The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their power surge on Friday when they resume their I-70 Series with the opener of a two-game set agai...
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In Witt We Trust: Hope surges in KC behind Royals star I was in Kansas City last week, and even though they were talking about the Chiefs -- because so would you if you lived in Kansas City and P...
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
'Fiery teddy bear': In healthiest season yet, Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino proving his worth Vinnie Pasquantino has appeared in 112 games in Year 3 of his MLB career, making it both his healthiest and best season with the Royals yet.
AUGUST 8 • KANSASCITY.COM
Vinnie Pasquantino - Goes yard again Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Pasquantino has hit six of his 17 homers for the year over his last eight games, and he's hit safely in 11 contests, going 17-for-47 (.362) in that span. The first baseman has 22 RBI since the All-Star break, ranking second in the majors to only Arizona's Ketel Marte. For the season, Pasquantino is slashing .270/.324/.463 with 84 RBI, 53 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base over 112 contests. He's fully put his poor start to the year behind him and is now a great run producer while batting right behind a potential MVP candidate in Bobby Witt.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt - Stellar in Wednesday's win Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Witt saw a 15-game hitting streak end last Saturday, but he's gone 8-for-18 (.444) over his last four contests to stay red-hot at the plate. The shortstop produced his third multi-homer game of the season Wednesday, knocking solo shots in the first and sixth innings with a two-run double in the fourth for good measure. He's slashing .347/.392/.603 with 22 homers, 84 RBI, 99 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, 33 doubles and 10 triples across 116 contests this season.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Ragans - Collects ninth win Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.1 innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Red Sox.
Impact The Royals' defense didn't do Ragans any favors in the third inning, with all three Boston runs in that frame being unearned. That didn't stop Ragans from pitching into the seventh inning for the first time in four starts. The southpaw allowed multiple homers for just the second time this season. He's given up 12 homers this season, with nine of them coming over his last 11 outings. Ragans is at a 3.27 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 166:47 K:BB through 140.1 innings over 24 starts this season. He's projected for a road start versus the Twins in his next outing.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Kutter Crawford strikes out Michael Massey | 08/07/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
Bobby Witt Jr. (2 HRs) powers Royals past Red Sox Bobby Witt Jr.homered twice and drove in four runs on Wednesday, leading the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-4 to salv...
AUGUST 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
MLB Gameday: Red Sox 4, Royals 8 Final Score (08/07/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Red Sox vs. Royals at Kauffman Stadium
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
MLB Gameday: Red Sox 4, Royals 8 Final Score (08/07/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Red Sox vs. Royals at Kauffman Stadium
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
Unstoppable Witt blasts two dingers to propel KC in big series finale KANSAS CITY – Big hits in big games are becoming Bobby Witt Jr..’s thing. The shortstop homered twice and knocked a go-ahead two-run double...
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
Bobby Witt's 2 homers, double and 4 RBIs lead the Royals past the Red Sox 8-4
Bobby Witt Jr. had two homers, a double and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Wednesday night and salvaged the final game of a three-game seriesAUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kutter Crawford can't find his command and the Royals avoid a Red Sox sweep - The Boston Globe The Royals tagged Crawford for six runs in just 3⅔ innings, his shortest start of the season. He issued four walks.
AUGUST 8 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Paul DeJong - Sitting in third straight game DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Impact DeJong will take a seat for the third game in a row, including a second straight matchup versus a right-hander (Kutter Crawford). Though he's produced a home run and two walks in his four starts since joining the Royals a week ago, DeJong looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role in Kansas City while he's part of a much more talented infield than the one he occupied in Chicago earlier in the season.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Callan Moss talks signing with the Royals | 08/07/2024 Michael Callan Moss discusses signing with the Kansas City Royals with Mickey Tettleton and the panel on MLB Central
AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM
Royals, desperate for bullpen turnaround, host Red Sox Facing the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in the finale of a crucial three-game series, the Kansas City Royals’ bullpen remains...
AUGUST 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Red Sox take 3-game win streak into game against the Royals
The Boston Red Sox are looking to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Kansas City RoyalsAUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Royals rue missed tag in second straight loss of crucial series KANSAS CITY -- In a game of inches, the Royals did not measure up on Tuesday night in their 6-5 loss to the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. Des...
AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM
Dairon Blanco - Joins 20-steal club Blanco stole a base as a pinch runner in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Blanco's theft was his 20th steal of the year, coming on his 25th attempt. Of the 26 players to reach that threshold so far this year, Blanco by far has the fewest plate appearances (104) -- the next closest player is Pete Crow-Armstrong (233). With MJ Melendez getting platooned in left field, Blanco has picked up some at-bats versus left-handed pitchers, but he's been sharing the short side of the platoon with Garrett Hampson in recent weeks. Blanco's value to Kansas City remains in his speed and defense off the bench, which gives him little path to fantasy usefulness.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Massey - Reaches 10-homer mark Massey went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Massey has started four of the last six games at second base, as he's lost out on playing time as the designated hitter with Freddy Fermin and Salvador Perez more frequently in that role. Since the end of July, Massey has found more consistency at the plate, going 6-for-19 (.316) with five extra-base hits, including a pair of solo shots. For the season, the second baseman is slashing .255/.280/.480 with 10 homers, 31 RBI, 32 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples over 58 games.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Vinnie Pasquantino - Continues hot hitting in loss Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Pasquantino opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and plated another run with a double in the fifth. He's on a 10-game hitting streak, going 16-for-43 (.372) with five home runs and 15 RBI during the hot stretch. The first baseman has hit safely in 15 of 17 games since the All-Star break, lifting his season slash line from .246/.310/.421 at the break to .270/.325/.457 now. He's added 16 homers, 82 RBI, 52 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base over 111 contests.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Lugo - Stumbles versus Red Sox Lugo (13-6) allowed six runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
Impact Lugo has allowed four or more runs just six times this year, but three of those instances have come over his last five starts. The Red Sox put up multiple runs in the second and sixth innings against him, sending him to his fourth loss in his last six outings. The right-hander has already set a career high in innings pitched this year with 155.2 over 24 starts. He's at a 2.72 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 131:37 K:BB, but since the start of July, he's posted a 4.31 ERA and 26:10 K:BB over 39.2 innings. Lugo's next start is projected to be at Minnesota.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
