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The Kansas City Royals were 46-66, 5th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals took a beating from the Colorado Rockies 6-12 at Coors Field.

Royals Daily Vibe Check
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Cool
last night's loss

Tough week to look at. A 6-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score. And only 3.4 R/G over the last 7. The offense is a drag on the score.

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Royals Game on August 02

Opponent:Colorado Rockies (44-67)
Location:Coors Field
First Pitch:03:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Seth Lugo (4-6, 4.22 ERA) vs Kyle Freeland (2-10, 7.34 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Rockies.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:☁️ Overcast, 77°F, Wind 5 mph

Royals Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals took a beating from the Colorado Rockies 6-12 at Coors Field.

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Highlights

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
White Sox
5852.527 L1
Twins
5656.5003.0 L1
Guardians
5656.5003.0 L2
Tigers
5358.4775.5 W2
Royals
4666.41113.0 L3

Kansas City Royals are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -4 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
22
Carter Jensen
 15.235.73654
14
Jac Caglianone
 18.251.76342
13
Salvador Perez
 16.215.63846

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
41
Daniel Lynch IV
 4-22.000.9345.0
62
Randy Dobnak
 1-01.041.1926.0
52
Michael Wacha
 5-83.511.16138.1

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
14
Jac Caglianone
 3 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .231 AVG in last 3 games
16
John Rave
 5 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
2
Tyler Tolbert
 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .545 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
65
Noah Cameron
 8.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
52
Michael Wacha
 6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Royals News

The Kansas City Royals continue to wobble through a lost season, highlighted by a disheartening 1-3 defeat against the Colorado Rockies, marking their seventh loss in the last ten games. With a record of 46-65, the offense has faltered, averaging just 2.7 runs per game this week, while the pitching staff boasts a solid 2.6 runs allowed per game, a stark contrast that speaks volumes about the team's struggles. The recent trades of Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter signal a shift towards building for the future, acquiring promising pitchers Lucas Braun and Carter Holton in return. As the Royals sift through injuries and inconsistencies, questions loom over Vinnie Pasquantino's place in the team's core. For now, Kansas City must shake off the trade distractions and find a way to reignite its bats against the Rockies again.

Sources
Royals pick up pair of pitching prospects for Thomas, Falter
MLB.com
Royals pick up pair of pitching prospects for Thomas, Falter
DENVER -- The Royals traded outfielder Lane Thomas and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter to the Braves in exchange for right-hander Lucas Braun (Atlanta’s No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) and left-hander Carter Holton. Thomas started in Saturday night’s 12-6 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field in center field, but
 Royals amazingly find way to tack on outcasted southpaw in Lane Thomas trade with Braves
Kingsofkauffman
Royals amazingly find way to tack on outcasted southpaw in Lane Thomas trade with Braves
The Royals made their first trade of the deadline. Along with Lane Thomas they managed to send the contract of the demoted Bailey Falter to the Braves as well.
 Injuries, inconsistency are making Vinnie Pasquantino harder to defend as member of Royals core
Kingsofkauffman
Injuries, inconsistency are making Vinnie Pasquantino harder to defend as member of Royals core
The Royals are in the business of finding ways to build around their core and compete again in 2027. However, does that core include Vinnie Pasquantino?
 Braves Acquire Lane Thomas, Bailey Falter From Royals
Mlbtraderumors
Braves Acquire Lane Thomas, Bailey Falter From Royals
9:41pm: Both sides have officially announced the trade. 8:34pm: The Braves are adding outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter in a trade with the Royals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’ll be minor league pitchers Carter Holton and Lucas Braun heading back to Kansas City, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Atlanta picks up a veteran […]
 Royals lose to Rockies while fandom stares at social media for trade news
Royals Review
Royals lose to Rockies while fandom stares at social media for trade news
The first few innings of this game were pretty fun. Still, the Royals ultimately lost 12-6 thanks to some bad pitching and the bats cooling off. The Royals got a leadoff walk from Carter Jensen and a single from Lane Thomas to put runners on at first and second with no outs. Jac Caglianone hit […]
 Royals at Rockies, August 1 live discussion
Royals Review
Royals at Rockies, August 1 live discussion
I spent some time this morning remembering the Royals’ last series in Colorado. That was two years ago; the Rockies are in roughly the same place now as they were then, on pace for about 100 losses. The Royals, obviously, are in a very different place. Back then, they were competing for a playoff spot […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Minnesota Twins for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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