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Royals close to .500 but have loftier aspirations while facing Twins

The Kansas City Royals remain steadfast in their goal to pursue a wild-card playoff berth. First, the Royals will have to climb back to .500. They have a chance to do so Sunday afternoon when they play the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis.

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Royals pitching dominates Twins for shutout win

Maikel Garcia and Jonathan India drove in one run apiece, and that was more than enough for the Kansas City Royals as they held on for a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Royals Review / August 9

Royals smother Twins 2-0

As noted in the Gamethread, Bailey Ober has struggled mightily for weeks. Especially in allowing home runs. Naturally, the Royals only got to him for one run, and didn’t hit a single dinger.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 9

Royals Add Ex-Red Sox Slugger On Minor League Contract

The Kansas City Royals were buyers at the trade deadline this year. They added pitchers Ryan Bergert, Bailey Falter and Stephen Kolek, infielder Adam Frazier and outfielders Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski.

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The 'MLB active hits leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with at least 1,000 career hits can you name in six minutes?

The 'Active MLB pitchers with a 200-strikeout season' quiz

The 'MLB pitchers to win MVP' quiz

The 'Every 10-RBI game' quiz

MLB News / Royals Review / August 8

Royals lose badly to new-look Twins 9-4

The game started with optimism. Trade deadline acquisition Mike Yastrzemski led off with an absolute laser of a home run. 109.3mph off the bat, 418 feet into right field.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / August 8

Royals' Matt Quatraro Announces Jac Caglianone News After 11 Straight Missed Games

The Kansas City Royals, at 57–58, are on the outside looking in in the American League Wild Card race, sitting four games behind the New York Yankees.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / August 8

Mike Yastrzemski Responds to Giants Trade: 'There Was Genuine Care Behind the Move'

Mike Yastrzemski was enjoying a rare day off when the news broke. On the day of the trade deadline a phone call came that would change everything. Yastrzemski had been traded to the Kansas City Royals in a last-minute deal.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 8

Injured Royals 2B Making Progress In Latest Rehab Stint

The Kansas City Royals were buyers at the trade deadline. They added pitchers Bailey Falter, Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert to bolster the staff. Meanwhile, they also acquired three bats to boost the lineup, those being Randal Grichuk, Adam Frazier and Mike Yastrzemski.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 8

It is August and we still do not know the Royals new stadium location

At the start of the season, I was hopeful that in August that the Royals would be in the playoff picture and that we would know where they are planning to build a new stadium.

MLB News / Royals Review / August 7

Royals Cling to Playoff Hopes after Rocky Road Trip to Boston

In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down the Kansas City Royals’ recent struggles—including a rocky series against the Boston Red Sox—and what it all means for the team’s fading playoff hopes.

Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 7

Royals' Salvador Perez Makes First-Class Gesture To Red Sox Rookie

Salvador Perez's reputation in Major League Baseball precedes him. Not only is Perez a nine-time All-Star, one of the greatest catchers of his generation, and the captain of the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 7

Royals Writer Praises Team For Pickup Of 33-Year-Old Veteran Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals were buyers at the trade deadline this summer. They were expected to sell, but chose to take a different approach. They added pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek and also acquired three bats to boost their offense.

Jonathan India News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7

Jonathan India gets brutally honest on ‘tough’ year with Royals

With an injury scare happening to Kansas City Royals second baseman Jonathan India, it has been one instance of many proving to be a down year for the player after being traded from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 7

Royals Writer Praises Team For Trade For 34-Year-Old Veteran Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals were buyers this year at the trade deadline as opposed to being sellers. They added three bats to boost their lineup and also brought in pitchers Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 6

Jonathan India's HR, Michael Wacha's gem propel Royals past Red Sox

The visiting Kansas City Royals put up a pair of crooked numbers as they overcame an early two-run deficit and beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series.