Astros 3, Royals 1
The Houston Astros got another good outing from their starting pitcher, and their bullpen was just fine for a change.
J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Lyles (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in his 50th career game. Travis Blackley and Hector Ambriz...
Recap: Astros 3, Royals 1
HOUSTON (AP) -- J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Lyles (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in his 50th career game. Travis Blackley and Hector Ambriz each got three outs before Jose Veras pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save one night after...
Game preview: Shields could use some run support
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals ended their longest losing streak of the season with a late rally.
Whether they can rally behind James Shields remains to be seen.
Despite his outstanding pitching this season, Shields will be trying to avoid losing his third consecutive start Wednesday night against the Houston Astros.
After dropping four straight one-run games, the Royals...
18 Amazing MLB Stats for the Week of May 13-19
Matt Cain is giving up bombs, Ryan Howard is wilting in the clutch, James Shields has little to show for his efforts and the consistent Joey Votto...
Jake Odorizzi makes Rays debut
Rookie Jake Odorizzi, one of the top pitching prospects for the Tampa Rays, will take the rotation spot of David Price, and take the mound tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Odorizzi, who was part of the James Shields trade, is 4-0 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 44 2/3 innings for Triple A affiliate Durham. Odorizzi beat out other prospects Chris Archer and Alex Colome to win...
Kansas City Royals Power Rankings 5-19
It’s week three of the I70 Baseball Royals Power Rankings, as we basically reach the end of the first quarter of the season. This was an up and down week that ended at 2-4. There are many years that 2-4 in California wouldn’t sound that bad and neither would 20-20.
#5 Billy Butler (Previously: NR) Butler finally broke loose with his best series of the season against the Angels...
Nobody saw this: In the AL East, this season could become a two-team NY-Boston blood feud.
This was supposed to be the year NY and Boston sat out the AL East. Instead, the season resembles an early 2000's burner - Yanks/Redsocks, and then the East Division tomato cans.Without Jose Reyes, Toronto looks like - well - Toronto. Over the winter, Baltimore and Tampa flat-lined. After his third year, Showalter's act starts to fray. Worse, the O's didn't improve...
Jake Odorizzi To Start Against Toronto Blue Jays
As first reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times Jake Odorizzi will make his Tampa Bay Rays debut starting against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The move won’t be made official until Sunday.
Alex Torres who pitched four hitless shutout innings for Tampa Bay against Baltimore On Saturday will likely head back to Durham.
Odorizzi is replacing David Price who went...
Athletics 2, Royals 1
No debating this home run by Adam Rosales.
After being denied a game-tying homer last week in Cleveland that Major League Baseball said the umpiring crew should have reversed, Rosales hit a go-ahead shot leading off the eighth inning after Josh Donaldson connected one inning earlier in the Oakland Athletics' 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
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Royals May 17th Weekend Preview
The Royals wrap up their California road trip this weekend with a three game series with Oakland. With the Tigers getting their series with the red hot Rangers off to a humiliating start, this could be a great chance for the Royals to close the one game lead in the American League Central. Here are the matchups by the numbers.
The A’s are coming off of a losing series against...
Royals look to continue offensive resurgence in Oakland
OAKLAND (AP) -- Kansas City's slumping offense seemed to come alive upon the Royals' arrival in California.
That's a trend James Shields would like to see continue when he takes the mound Friday night against the Oakland Athletics, as minimal run support has left him with an unimpressive record despite some outstanding outings.
The Royals (20-17) took two of three in...
MLB Game Picks - Friday: May 17, 2013
For a short schedule, Thursday was a good day. Seven of nine correct is a fine tally. But as always, it was the two that got away that get all of my attention. If you reread yesterday's version, you can even see me say that Jonathon Niese was due for an overpowering performance. And yet, I still picked against him because it was the Cardinals he was facing at home. The Mets...
Royals-Athletics Preview
Kansas City's slumping offense seemed to come alive upon the Royals' arrival in California.
That's a trend James Shields would like to see continue when he takes the mound Friday night against the Oakland Athletics, as minimal run support has left him with an unimpressive record despite some outstanding outings.
The Royals (20-17) took two of three in Anaheim, capped...
Five things you need to know from the Royals-Angels series
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? Sure, its way too early to start talking about big series, but taking two of three from the Angels on the heels of losing six of seven was important to the Royals because it keeps everyone relaxed. The Royals desperately want to play significant games in August and September, and to do that they will have to break out of losing spells much more quickly than...
The Evolving Kansas City Royals: The Pitching
For several years now the Royals have had one of the better farm systems in Major League Baseball. Most teams should be so lucky. The Royals however haven’t been able to translate this advantage into success on the field and there would seem to be one very good reason for this.
You can’t win the World Series with the AAA Storm Chasers. It takes time to scout and develop...
Kansas City Royals Power Rankings
It’s week two of the I70 Baseball Royals Power Rankings, and to say this week didn’t go well would be an understatement. The Royals defense was atrocious and their hitting and pitching weren’t too far behind. Let’s take a look at the power rankings through May 12.
#5 Ervin Santana- (Previously: #2) Santana saw his ERA “balloon” to 2.79 with a couple of mediocre starts...
Royals face struggling Angels in Los Angeles
(AP) -- Though it's only mid-May, few could have guessed Kansas City would have a better record than the Los Angeles Angels, who have a payroll roughly 60 million more than the Royals'.
That may not be the case much longer, though, if Kansas City can't snap out of its funk as it begins a nine-game road trip Monday night against Los Angeles.
The Royals (18-16) have finished...
Royals-Angels Preview
Though it's only mid-May, few could have guessed Kansas City would have a better record than the Los Angeles Angels, who have a payroll roughly $60 million more than the Royals'.
That may not be the case much longer, though, if Kansas City can't snap out of its funk as it begins a nine-game road trip Monday night against Los Angeles.
The Royals (18-16) have finished...
Five things you need to know about Royals loss to Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The 5 things you need to know about the Royals 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, their fifth loss in six games.
1. Big Game James: Royals right-hander James Shields did his part to try to snap the Royals recent slide, as the Royals had been hoping he would when they acquired him in the blockbuster trade last December.
Shields was billed as a stopper, and so...
Yankees game 35 lineup: 5/11/13
After notching his 500th career win last night as a manager, Joe Girardi and the Yankees look to take game two of a three game set against the Royals tonight. Andy Pettitte, who has cooled off since his hot start, gets the ball for New York against former Ray James Shields. Look for Robinson Cano to have a good game, as he has absolutely owned Shields throughout his career. In 75...
Shields, Royals battle Yankees at the K
(AP) -- Although he's struggled since winning his first three starts, Andy Pettitte appears to have a decent chance to bounce back against a team he's fared well against throughout his career.
Pettitte will try to win his 10th straight decision against the slumping Kansas City Royals on Saturday night and help the New York Yankees match a season high with their fourth straight...
MLB Game Picks - Saturday: May 11, 2013
I have never had a perfect game picking day. Going 15-0 would be like bowling a 300 or hitting a hole in one. It would be the ultimate. Yesterday's picks came about as close as I have ever gotten. There were only two incorrect picks. The Dodgers lost to the Marlins after taking a quick 3-0 lead on Jose Fernandez. But Fernandez never allowed another run and the Dodgers could...
Is it time for Royals to suffle the lineup?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. While the focus the past few days on the Royals, at least by some observers, has been on the team's leaky bullpen and Ned Yost's decision to pull James Shields for Greg Holland in Monday's gut-wrenching loss, there remains a far greater concern for Yost:
His toothless offense.
It should be agreed that less than 30 games into the season is far too early...
Royals Pitcher James Shields Selling Clearwater Beginner House For $1.15 Million
If you know anything about WTSP in Tampa, you know that the news operation specializes in fantastic Florida stories of r…
Kansas City Royals – Contenders Or Pretenders?
As a baseball fan watching Kansas City suffer for years, I have to wonder if they are actually a good contender this season for the playoffs, or if this is just their 15 minutes of fame.
There is certainly something for Royals’ fans to get excited about right now. At this point in the year, Kansas City is 17-10, when last season at this time they were only 10-20. A dramatic difference...
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