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The Kansas City Royals were 46-67, 5th in the AL Central. The Kansas City Royals did not play yesterday.

Royals Daily Vibe Check
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a rough stretch

Tough week to look at. A 2-5 week. That's the biggest factor right now. Compounding things, down 12 in run differential this week. That's significant.

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Royals Game on August 04

Opponent:Minnesota Twins (56-57)
Location:Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Randy Dobnak (1-0, 1.04 ERA) vs Joe Ryan (6-7, 3.52 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV
Forecast:☀️ Clear sky, 73°F, Wind 6 mph

Royals Score & Recap

The Kansas City Royals did not play yesterday.

Royals Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
White Sox
5952.532 W1
Guardians
5756.5043.0 W1
Twins
5657.4964.0 L2
Tigers
5458.4825.5 W3
Royals
4667.40714.0 L4

Kansas City Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -12 run differential.

Royals Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
22
Carter Jensen
 15.232.72854
14
Jac Caglianone
 18.251.76442
13
Salvador Perez
 16.215.63946

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 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 are now officially in a holding pattern, following a lackluster Trade Deadline that saw them deal struggling left-hander Kris Bubic to the Dodgers in exchange for Carlos Duran, a reliever who could provide some much-needed depth. While they also acquired Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies, the overall sentiment is that the Royals missed a chance to shake things up. With a disappointing 46-67 record and a recent 2-5 stretch, fans are left pondering what could have been, especially with several impactful players remaining untouched. The unfulfilled potential around this deadline casts a shadow over the organization’s future plans, making it hard to find optimism in the numbers, particularly with the team now averaging just 3.1 runs per game over the last week.

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Royals deal Bubic for reliever Duran, acquire RHP Hoffman in slow Deadline
MLB.com
Royals deal Bubic for reliever Duran, acquire RHP Hoffman in slow Deadline
KANSAS CITY -- On a frenzied Trade Deadline, the Royals were fairly quiet. General manager J.J. Picollo called it a “slow day.” By the end, it will be remembered more for what the Royals didn’t do than the deals they did make. Kansas City picked up two Minor League relievers
 50% Off Sale: Get Royals.TV for $17.99
MLB.com
50% Off Sale: Get Royals.TV for $17.99
The Deadline brings plenty of deals, but the best move to make is to subscribe to Royals.TV. During the 50% Off Sale, running now through Sunday, Royals.TV is available for a discounted price of $17.99, so subscribe now! Subscribers in the Royals home television territory can also bundle their subscription
 Undealt Royals players entirely overshadowed any progress KC made with completed deadline trades
Kingsofkauffman
Undealt Royals players entirely overshadowed any progress KC made with completed deadline trades
The Royals made trades at the deadline, but with several easy-looking moves not made, it's hard to think they exhausted all efforts to get better ahead of 2027.
 Royals trade for controllable bullpen arm who was cut loose by Phillies on same day
Kingsofkauffman
Royals trade for controllable bullpen arm who was cut loose by Phillies on same day
In search of pitching depth at the deadline, the Royals added another name in Phillies outcast Nolan Hoffman, who could end up being a future bullpen option.
 Royals acquire right-handed reliever Nolan Hoffman
Royals Review
Royals acquire right-handed reliever Nolan Hoffman
The Royals announced as their first official trade of deadline day (the Bubic trade has not yet been officially announced by the team) that they had acquired reliever Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies for minor league reliever Manuel Colón. Hoffman, 27, has pitched a handful of innings at the big league level over the past […]
 Royals Trade Kris Bubic To Dodgers
Mlbtraderumors
Royals Trade Kris Bubic To Dodgers
The Dodgers are picking up another depth piece for the pitching staff, as they’re acquiring left-hander Kris Bubic from the Royals, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-hander Carlos Duran goes to Kansas City in return, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Bubic was on the Royals’ 60-day injured list, so he won’t count against the Dodgers’ […]

Royals Upcoming Schedule

The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago Cubs for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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