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Greinke finally gets win over old club, Astros top Royals
Zack Greinke finally beat his old club and Yordan Alvarez belted a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night.
Glass: Selling Royals difficult, but it's 'right time'
Reflecting on his 20 years as Royals owner, David Glass said the decision to sell the team was "one of the most difficult" he has ever made, but added, "There's a time for everything, and it's the right time."
William Weinbaum ESPN
Milwaukee announced plans Fri. to extend safety netting for next season, becoming the 12th MLB team to commit to or put in extensions since a toddler's 5/29 head injury on a foul liner in Houston. The Astros, Chisox, Dodgers, Nats & O's have installed extensions & the Braves, D-backs, Jays, Pirates, Rangers & Royals say they plan to. Some teams say they're considering extensions and Miami had extended its to 150 feet past each dugout before this season.
Cole wins 17th, Springer's HR lifts Astros over Royals 4-1
George Springer hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning, Gerrit Cole win his 13th straight decision and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 Friday night to stop a three-game losing streak.
Dozier's homer sends Royals past Giolito, White Sox, 6-3
Hunter Dozier hit a tie-breaking, three-run home run in the sixth, Jorge Soler had his third homer in two days and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Thursday.
Soler hits 2 homers, Royals beat White Sox 8-6
Jorge Soler hit a pair of two-run homers among his career high-matching four hits, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
After a bit of a slow start to the night, home runs are suddenly flying out of parks across the majors. Jorge Soler and Rowdy Tellez just went deep and we're 14 away from the record.
Jiménez slam helps White Sox power past Royals 7-3
Rookie Eloy Jimenez hit his first career grand slam, Yoan Moncada launched a monster two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Power Rankings: With time running out, wild-card races heat up
Where did the Diamondbacks come from? Can the Indians save their season? Buckle up for late-season drama.
Alcantara 1st Marlins rookie with 2 shutouts since Willis
Sandy Alcantara became the first Marlins pitcher with two shutouts in his rookie season since Dontrelle Willis, and Miami beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0 Sunday.
McBroom doubles twice to lead Royals over Marlins
Ryan McBroom doubled twice and had three RBI to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Saturday night.
Lopez, Dozier lead Royals to 3-0 win over Marlins
Jorge Lopez pitched six innings of four-hit ball and Hunter Dozier homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Mercer homers in rare Tigers' rally, 6-4 win over Royals
Jordy Mercer put the Tigers ahead with their third home run of the fourth inning, and Detroit overcame a three-run deficit in a victory for the first time this year by beating the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Thursday.
Worst performances in baseball at every position
White Sox right fielders have only three home runs! Tigers catchers are batting .166! These are the weakest spots on the diamond in MLB this season.
Soler becomes first Royal with 40-homer season
Jorge Soler extended his team record with his 40th homer, Hunter Dozier and Alex Gordon had three hits each, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday night.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Break out the champagne glasses! The Royals now have a 40-home run hitter! Jorge Soler become the first player in Royals history to reach 40 -- and now all 30 clubs have had one. The longest 40-homer drought now belongs to the Pirates as Willie Stargell was the last to reach that figure, in 1973.
Soler breaks KC home run record, Royals beat Tigers
Jorge Soler broke the Kansas City home run record with his 39th homer of the season and Ryan O'Hearn hit a game-ending home run to lift the Royals to a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Power Rankings: Who is the best in the AL?
The Yankees, Astros and Twins are all but guaranteed spots in the postseason. But which team is tops in the American League?
Mondesi has big game in return from IL as Royals top O's 6-4
Adalberto Mondesi matched a career high with four hits and stole three bases in his return from the injured list, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Sunday.
Royals load bases on 3 bunts, rally past Orioles 7-5
White Merrifield hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after Kansas City loaded the bases on three bunts, and the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 Saturday night.
Means wins back home, Alberto 5 hits as Orioles rout KC 14-2
Local product John Means won back home with seven strong innings, Hanser Alberto got a career-high five hits and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 14-2 on Friday night.
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2019 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 91 | 57 | .615 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 86 | 63 | .577 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 65 | 83 | .439 | 26 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 55 | 94 | .369 | 36.5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 44 | 103 | .299 | 46.5 | W1 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs632Tied-27th
Batting Average.24524th
On Base Percentage.30726th
Slugging Percentage.39927th
Earned Run Average5.1225th
Quality Starts5713th
WHIP1.4829th
BAA.27429th