MICHAEL WACHA NEWS

Delivers quality start Saturday Wacha came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out one.

Impact The veteran righty was actually in line for a 1-0 loss until the Royals pushed across the tying run in the top of the eighth inning. Wacha produced his ninth quality start of the season on 78 pitches (51 strikes), but he's struggled to provide much consistency since the beginning of June, posting a 4.78 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB over his last eight outings and 43.1 innings with a 1-5 record. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Guardians.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers quality start Saturday Wacha came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out one.

Impact The veteran righty was actually in line for a 1-0 loss until the Royals pushed across the tying run in the top of the eighth inning. Wacha produced his ninth quality start of the season on 78 pitches (51 strikes), but he's struggled to provide much consistency since the beginning of June, posting a 4.78 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB over his last 43.1 innings, which has resulted in a 1-5 record. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Guardians.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Otto López's tie-breaking two-run double in 8th lifts Marlins to 3-1 win over Royals

Otto López hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Marlins face the Royals with 1-0 series lead

The Miami Marlins lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Kyle Stowers hits 2-run walk-off homer in 10th to give the Marlins an 8-7 win over the Royals

Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Strikes out five in five Wacha earned a no-decision after throwing five innings, alllowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out five, during Friday's 8-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact After allowing 21 hits combined over his last three starts spanning 15 innings, Wacha surrendered just two hits and no runs in his five innings against the Mets. It's the seventh time the 34-year-old has surrendered one run or fewer in his 19 starts, and he'll enter the All-Star break on a high note. He ends the first half with a 3.74 ERA,1.27 WHIP and a 84:33 K:BB in 106.0 innings

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Vientos and Francisco Lindor lead the Mets past the Royals, 8-3

Mark Vientos had a three-run double in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer in the ninth and the New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Friday night

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Mets visit the Royals to start 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Friday

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Handed third straight loss Wacha (4-9) was charged with the loss Saturday in Arizona after allowing four runs on four hits and four walks across four innings. He struck out four.

Impact The veteran right-hander had a 2.88 ERA at the end of May, but after Saturday's showing he now has a 1-5 record with a 5.85 ERA in six starts since the beginning of June. That poor run of form has inflated his season-long numbers to a 3.83 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 79:30 K:BB across 101 innings, with those ERA and WHIP figures being his worst since 2021. He lines up to make one more start before the All-Star break next weekend versus the Mets.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson retires first 16 Royals, Carroll returns in Diamondbacks' 7-1 victory

Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 Kansas City batters and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks host the Royals on home losing streak

The Arizona Diamondbacks look to stop their three-game home skid with a win against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Vinnie Pasquantino has 2 HRs, career high 6 RBIs to lift Royals over Diamondbacks 9-3

Vinnie Pasquantino powers the Kansas City Royals to a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks with two home runs and six RBIs

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Falters in loss to Mariners Wacha (4-8) allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one over five innings to take the loss on Monday versus the Mariners.

Impact Wacha didn't get much support in the contest, which saw him take the loss for the fourth time in five starts in June. His last two outings had been quality starts, and he ended the month with 17 runs allowed over 28.1 innings. The veteran right-hander is now at a 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 75:26 K:BB through 97 innings over 17 starts this season. He's projected for a road start in Arizona his next time out.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Raleigh extends MLB lead with 33rd homer in Mariners' win over Royals

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 33rd homer and Randy Arozarena connected twice as the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Mariners host the Royals to open 4-game series

The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City Royals to begin a four-game series

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Dodgers' Hernández and Smith homer, Wrobleski pitches 6 innings of 3-hit ball in 5-1 win over Royals

Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer and Will Smith also went deep to send the Dodgers to a rain-delayed 5-1 victory over the Royals on Sunday

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

Season-high nine Ks in seventh loss Wacha (4-7) was saddled with the loss Wednesday against the Rays, giving up three runs on nine hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact Wacha brought some of his best swing-and-miss stuff to the mound, registering 19 whiffs en route to fanning a season-high nine in his eighth quality start of the year. The veteran right-hander poured in 65 of his 93 pitches for strikes, but he also matched a season worst in hits allowed. Through 92 frames on the campaign, Wacha holds a 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 74:24 K:BB. His next appearance is slated for next week at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park against the Mariners, who have a poor .634 OPS at home since the start of May.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high nine Ks in seventh loss Wacha (4-7) was saddled with the loss Wednesday against the Rays, giving up three runs on nine hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact Wacha brought some of his best swing-and-miss stuff to the mound, registering 19 whiffs en route to fanning a season-high nine in his eighth quality start of the year. The veteran right-hander poured in 65 of his 93 pitches for strikes, but he did match a season worst in hits allowed in the process. Through 92 frames on the campaign, Wacha holds a quality 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 74:24 K:BB. His next appearance is slated for next week at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park against the Mariners, who have a poor .634 OPS at home since the start of May.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmussen and the Rays bullpen shine in 3-0 win over Royals, extending their road win streak to 5

Drew Rasmussen tossed five innings of two-hit ball, Tampa Bay scored three times in the second inning and the Rays held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0

JUNE 26 • Associated Press

Royals host the Rays on 8-game home skid

The Kansas City Royals aim to end their eight-game home slide with a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Jansen has HR and 3 RBIs, Bradley pitches 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Rays beat Royals 5-1

Danny Jansen hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Taj Bradley pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Limits Rangers to one run Wacha (4-6) came away with the win against Texas on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings.

Impact Wacha faced the minimum number of batters in three of the six innings he pitched, and he kept the Rangers off the board until the sixth, when he yielded an RBI double to Marcus Semien. Thursday marked Wacha's seventh quality start of the season (three of which have come over his last four outings) and his 3.24 ERA (across 86 innings) is 16th best among qualified starters in the American League. He's lined up to face Tampa Bay at home next week.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Limits Rangers to one run Wacha (4-6) came away with the win against Texas on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings.

Impact Wacha faced the minimum number of batters in three of the six innings he pitched, and he kept the Rangers off the board until the sixth, when he yielded an RBI double to Marcus Semien. Thursday marked Wacha's seventh quality start of the season (three of which have come over his last four outings) and his 3.24 ERA (across 86 innings) is 16th best among qualified starters in the American League. He's lined up to face Tampa Bay at home next week.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jac Caglianone goes deep twice for 1st homers in majors as Royals beat Rangers 4-1

Top prospect Jac Caglianone went deep twice for his first two homers in the majors, and the Kansas City Royals finished their first three-game sweep at Texas since 2003 with a 4-1...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Royals bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Rangers

The Kansas City Royals hit the road against the Texas Rangers looking to extend a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 19 • Associated Press