Kansas City The Royals lost 5-0 on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, setting the stage for one of their toughest challenges of the season and a potential series victory over the Orioles.
The Royals offense was shut out for the first time in 2024 as starter Seth Lugo broke two streaks, giving up his first two home runs of the year and failing to earn a quality start for the first time this season.
The Royals’ 2-4 record against the defending American League East champions and their second series loss to the Orioles this season served as a reminder that a lot more work has to be done before Kansas City can contend with the best clubs in the league in 2024.
The Orioles defeated the Royals twice in the series in Baltimore earlier this month, outscoring them 29–27 in the season series. The Royals offense was explosive in all of their games this weekend, scoring 16 runs on Friday and Saturday, but quiet on Sunday against lefty Cole Irvin, who pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings.
Two runs in Saturday night’s 9-7 loss to the Orioles proved to be the difference in the Royals’ unsuccessful attempt at a comeback, as two of the 29 runs the team gave up to the Orioles during the season series occurred in the seventh inning or later.
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