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Royals top Dodgers to snap 11-game home skid

Kansas City's offense woke up after Shohei Ohtani exited from tossing two scoreless innings, and the Royals snapped their 11-game home skid with Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Royals snap skid with offensive explosion, down Dodgers 9-5

Two long streaks come to an end, rejoice! All eyes were on Shohei Ohtani, he was the opener for the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon against the Royals. But the story of the day was Seth Lugo and the Royals offense, as the Royals downed the Dodgers 9-5 to even the series and snap a 6-game losing streak and an 11-game home losing streak.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 28

Latest Shohei Ohtani pitching performance should scare MLB

Latest Shohei Ohtani pitching performance should scare rest of MLB

Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani's most recent return trip the mound should strike fear in the rest of MLB.

Royals top Dodgers to snap lengthy home losing streak

Ohtani had fun with teammate who caught his home run

Max Muncy moves up the all-time Dodgers leaderboard

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw inching toward notable milestone

Mets' slump reaches desperate point

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 28

Royals Writer Declares It's Time For Team To Sell At Trade Deadline

The Kansas City Royals have now lost six games in a row and 11 consecutive games at Kauffman Stadium. They were a surprise playoff team last year, winning 86 games and securing a Wild Card spot, but things aren't looking so hot this year.

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The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 39 MLB players with at least four 200-hit seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / June 28

Kansas City Royals on Pace to Make Woeful Baseball History Because of Lack of Power

The Kansas City Royals dropped a 5-4 series-opening contest to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, falling to 38-44 on the season.

MLB News / Royals Review / June 27

Royals almost come back in ninth inning but lose 5-4 to Dodgers

Their comeback attempt came up just short. Tonight was a battle between two philosophies of scoring. The Dodgers - hit home runs The Royals - don’t hit home runs Both teams broke with tradition, but the better team came out on top.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 27

The play that broke the Royals offense

Who could’ve known the lasting impact of this play? The Royals were riding high last August. They just wrapped up a series win in Cleveland and were right in the thick of the division race, clawing back from being 10 games back at one point.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'American League batting champions' quiz

How many American League batting champions since 1993 can you name in five minutes?

Seth Lugo News / Royals Review / June 27

What could Seth Lugo return in a trade?

Looking at previous returns for starters at the trade deadline can give us an idea of what to expect if the Royals decide to move Seth Lugo The Kansas City Royals are in an interesting position heading into the trade deadline.

MLB News / Royals Review / June 27

All Quiet on the Kauffman Front: Kansas City Royals Listless against Tampa Bay Rays

Well, time to find some answers for the tough questions. In this brutally honest episode of Royals Rundown, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down another tough week for the Kansas City Royals.

Whit Merrifield News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 27

Former Royals All-Star explains recent retirement decision

After nine seasons, former Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield announced his retirement on Tuesday. Two days later, Merrifield made clear his reasoning behind his decision, per the Foul Territory podcast.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 27

Three potential trade candidates for the Kansas City Royals

The Royals have several players who could make an impact on a contending team.

Royals need to make this drastic change to save their season

25 MLB players who could be dealt at or before the trade deadline

The 'MLB shortstops to hit 30+ home runs in a season' quiz

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 27

Royals Review Roundtable: The halfway point

The Royals are 38-43, what do we make of the first half of games? We are officially at the midpoint of the season, with the Royals sitting at 38-43. They’ve lost 15 of 22 this month, including nine games in a row at home.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 27

Sinking Royals vow to 'keep fighting' against surging Dodgers

Royals manager Matt Quatraro needs to find some answers for his team as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who are tied for baseball's best record -- visit Kansas City for a three-game series beginning Friday night.

J.J. Picollo News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 26

Royals GM addresses trade deadline approach

The Royals dropped their fifth straight game last night, falling 4-0 to the Rays. They’re now 38-43, dropping into fourth place in the AL Central behind a Twins club that has also struggled mightily over the past couple weeks.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 26

Royals need to make this drastic change to save their season

The Kansas City Royals offense did not show up on Thursday, managing just five hits and one walk as they were shut out by the Rays, 4-0.

Shane Baz dominates as Rays blank Royals again

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC

Who has the best lineup in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

The 'Manager of every MLB team in 2007' quiz

J.J. Picollo News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 26

J.J. Picollo's Latest Trade Deadline Comments Show Royals Have No Direction

It's hard to pick a direction when the team you run is showing few, if any, signs of life. That's the predicament in which Kansas City Royals general manager J.J.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Field Level Media / June 26

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said Thursday that he will suit up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players announced so far as participants on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa's club.

Whit Merrifield News / Fastball on SI / June 25

Kansas City Royals Send Well-Wishes on Social Media to Former All-Star After Retirement Announcement

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25: The Royals have wished Merrifield a happy retirement, sending him well-wishes on social media. Merrifield responded with three baby blue hearts.

Kansas City Royals News / Last Word On Sports / June 24

WAR Tells Us the Royals Are Largely Failing

WAR (Wins above Replacement) has become one of the most revered statistics in the baseball sabermetrics movement. For many baseball fans, WAR tries to capture everything a player does — hitting, fielding, baserunning, and pitching — and translates it into wins.

Whit Merrifield News / Athlon Sports / June 24

Royals' Legend Makes Major Personal Announcement on Tuesday

As the Kansas City Royals look to continue their success into the 2025 season after losing in the ALDS to the New York Yankees last season, news has surfaced on one of their former legends on Tuesday.

Kyle Wright News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 23

Kansas City Royals Add Former 20-Game Winner, World Series Champ to Triple-A Roster

The Kansas City Royals took a chance when they signed right-hander Kyle Wright, with the former 20-game winner coming off of a shoulder injury. And he is getting closer to rewarding the Royals for taking a chance on him.

Kansas City Royals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 23

After Jac Caglianone's Departure, Kansas City Royals Add Another Top 100 Prospect to Triple-A Roster

An impressive first half of the season has earned Kansas City Royals catching prospect Carter Jensen a promotion. The Royals announced Monday that Jensen is moving from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to Triple-A Omaha.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 23

3 Royals who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline

A .500 record in late June has the Kansas City Royals reconsidering their approach to the 2025 trade deadline. After a breakout 2024 and high expectations for this season, the Royals’ offense has sputtered, and their outfield production ranks among the league’s worst.

Kris Bubic News / Just Baseball / June 18

Kris Bubic’s Breakout Is Becoming More Legit By the Day

Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher Kris Bubic is enjoying a breakout campaign in his return to the starting rotation this season. Coming into 2025, he was a candidate to come out with a strong performance, but he’s certainly done more than could have been expected from him.