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37-64, 4th in AL Cent
Starling belts 1st big-league homer (0:32)
Soler leaps for home run robbery (0:32)
Lindor, RamÃrez homer as Indians beat Royals 5-4
Francisco Lindor homered after originally being scheduled to get the day off, Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday.
Dozier homers in 1st, Royals snap Indians' 6-game win streak
Hunter Dozier homered in the first inning and Jakob Junis pitched two-hit ball through six innings as the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 1-0 on Saturday night, snapping the Indians' six-game winning streak.
Dozier's HR lifts Royals past Indians (0:20)
High heat: Majors gripped by Saturday scorcher
Saturday was a scorcher across the major leagues, with many teams forgoing batting practice and with ballparks deploying misters in an attempt to keep fans cool.
Mercado gets 5 hits, Indians top Royals 10-5, 6th win in row
Rookie Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night.
Royals hold off White Sox 6-5 to sweep 4-game series
Cheslor Cuthbert and Jorge Soler homered in a five-run third inning and the Kansas City Royals stayed hot Thursday, completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-5 win.
Royals send struggling White Sox to sixth straight loss
Danny Duffy pitched strong six innings and ended a nine-start winless skid, and Jorge Soler and Nicky Lopez hit back-to-back RBI singles twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Royals put Mondesi on IL with shoulder injury
The Royals placed shortstop Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left-shoulder subluxation.
Sparkman shuts down White Sox in Royals' 11-0 win
Glenn Sparkman pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game, Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier both had three hits including a home run, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White sox 11-0 Tuesday night.
ChiSox's Jimenez, Royals' Mondesi hurt in KC win
White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez left Tuesday night's game at Kansas City because of right elbow soreness and is likely bound for the injured list. Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi also departed early and will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder.
One player each team should trade for -- or deal away -- before the deadline
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2019 MLB trade deadline rumors, news, analysis and trade tracker
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A day after a foul ball struck a child at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals said Mon. they'll extend safety netting — KC is the 7th team to announce such plans since a chilling nationally televised episode in Houston May 29 when a Cubs foul liner past third base injured a toddler. The White Sox installed netting to the foul poles — a first — and the Nationals to nearly the poles. The Dodgers, Pirates & Orioles said they'll lengthen netting and the Rangers unveiled extensions for their new ballpark opening in 2020. All 30 parks have netting to at least the far ends of the dugouts, but several fans have been injured since May 29 and pressure is mounting for more protection.
Cubs acquire catcher Maldonado from Royals
The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado for left-hander Mike Montgomery in a deal with the Kansas City Royals,
Junis, Lopez lead Royals past White Sox 5-2
Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 10 and Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Monday night.
Power Rankings: Can Yankees bust Dodgers-Astros monopoly on No. 1?
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Tigers plate 7 runs in third, go on to beat Royals 12-8
Jeimer Candelario hit a bases-clearing double and Gordon Beckham added a two-run homer during a seven-run third inning, and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of Kansas City's late pitching switch to beat the Royals 12-8 on Sunday.
Royals deal RHP Bailey to Athletics for prospect
After being scratched from Sunday's start, Homer Bailey has been traded by the Royals to the Athletics.
Starling, Keller send Royals to 4-1 win over Tigers
Hometown boy Bubba Starling delivered his first career hit and RBI for Kansas City, Brad Keller outdueled Matthew Boyd, and the Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night.
Maldonado, Soler hit home runs, Royals beat Tigers 8-5
Martin Maldonado and Jorge Soler hit late homers and Whit Merrifield scored on a wild pitch as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 Friday night.
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2019 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 60 | 38 | .612 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 57 | 41 | .582 | 3 | W1 |
| Chicago | 44 | 52 | .458 | 15 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 37 | 64 | .366 | 24.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 30 | 65 | .316 | 28.5 | W1 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average5.00
Quality Starts40
WHIP1.46
BAA.270
Runs441
Batting Average.250
On Base Percentage.313
Slugging Percentage.407