SP matchup:Pablo López(MIN) vs.Zack Greinke(KC) -- Back with the Royals on a one-year deal, Greinke will make his second straight Opening Day start and the seventh of his career. He’ll face López, whom the Twins acquired from the Marlins over the offseason. See this new face: Ou...
Greinke’s start on April 7 will come 12 years after his 2010 Opening Day start for the Royals, marking the largest gap between Opening Day pitching starts for the same team, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs and the Elias Sports Bureau. In between, Greinke has molded himself into one ...
The Royals were refreshingly aggressive during the offseason, with KC's Opening Day lineup featuring four position players making their debuts for the team. They all contributed to the win: Andrew Benintendiovercame a first-inning gaffe in which he allowed three runs to score by diving and...
So do the Royals unleash these arms en masse on the American League, a la the 1984 KC rotation with rookies Bret Saberhagen, Danny Jackson and Mark Gubicza? Perhaps unlikely. But it would be fun. -- Doolittle While you're waiting for Opening Day: Anticipating Dozier's breakout encore 27....
Day one roundup: The top-ranked St. Patrick Celtics needed overtime as the 16th-seeded Handsworth Royals nearly pulled off the upset. The Royals hit three free throws down the stretch to extend the game beyond regulation but the Celtics’ Jorn...
Guardians at Royals, 4:10 p.m. ET CLE 2024 OD starter: Shane Bieber KC 2024 OD starter: Cole Ragans Mets at Astros, 4:10 p.m. ET NYM 2024 OD starter: Jose Quintana HOU 2024 OD starter: Framber Valdez Giants at Reds, 4:10 p.m. ET ...
Twins at Royals, 4:10 p.m. ETFAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >SP matchup: Pablo López (MIN) vs. Cole Ragans (KC) -- López put together a breakout season after being traded from the Marlins to the Twins with two others for Luis Arraez in January 2023. The right-hander tied for ...
KANSAS CITY -- The 2024 baseball season has arrived, and the Royals’ Opening Day roster has been sewn up ahead of today's game vs. the Twins. To illustrate the overhaul that the Royals underwent this offseason with their roster, the 26-man roster includ
The Starting Pitcher Power Rankings are back for a new season, and for this first edition of 2024, we are focusing on Opening Day starters. It’s a stacked group, albeit one missing some big names, including reigning Cy Young Award winners Gerrit Cole (r
Royals (at CLE):Danny Duffy(3rd) Duffy will make his third career Opening Day start, all of which have been with the Royals, the team he's spent his whole career with. Duffy's third Opening Day start for the Royals will tie for third-most in franchise history. ...