Royals Review

2 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Michael Massey had a big game, Michael Wacha was once again solid, and the top third of the lineup accrued a combined seven hits to send the Astros back to earth in a 7-5 Royals victory down in Houston. Kansas City improves to 25-18, with the Astros slipping back to a .500 record at 20-20. The Royals threatened in the first inning when Bobby Witt Jr. singled and Vinnie Pasquantino reached on a fielder’s-choice-but-everyone-was-safe situation.

2 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images After the Royals went crazy in Baltimore with all the home runs, it was a hopeful sign that, hey, maybe the team was going to break out of its offensive slump. And then the Royals scored four combined runs against the Red Sox in the previous series. Not ideal. Hopefully the Royals can summon a little more of that big dong energy at Minute Maid Park—er, Daikin Park, I guess—which is easier than the average stadium to hit a home run in.

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Jeremy Greco

It’s a special Mother’s Day edition of Royals Rundown, and while the flowers were blooming, the Kansas City Royals’ bats... were not. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are back to recap a tough series against the Boston Red Sox, including a frustrating 3-1 loss on Sunday and ongoing offensive inconsistency that continues to drag this team down. From missed opportunities at the plate to pitching woes, the duo reflects on what’s going wrong—and where the team can still find momentum.

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Jeremy Greco

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Much ink, digital and otherwise, has been spilled on the topic of the Royals... shall we say inconsistent offense. Methods of improvement that have been suggested include, but are not limited to, lineup changes, promotions, demotions, firings, hirings, and more. These cries reached an apex as the Royals went on an early 10-game road trip and immediately dropped eight of them, including six in a row at one point.

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Max Rieper

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Seth Lugo didn’t have much offense to support him Sunday for his Quality Start, writes Anne Rogers. The offense has been dissected over and over again to begin the year, and the Royals have emphasized their confidence in the lineup they have. That doesn’t go away after a three-game set like this one against a good Red Sox pitching staff. “Those guys pitched their butts off,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “There are two teams out there trying to execute.