The Kansas City Royals are among the top four or five teams in the league that wish it could get a turnaround in the second half of the season.It is not too late for the Royals to make a push for their division.
Entering today, they are in last place of the division, but just eight games back.They have been brutal on the road this season, going just 15-25, but they did win two of the first three games in this series with one of the best teams in baseball.
Part of what the Royals need is to get their pitching staff on track.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on April 20, 2026.
(Denny Medley/Imagn Images)They have gotten some support from a couple of guys in the staff, and Seth Lugo, today's starter, has been reliable as usual for them.Lugo is 3-4 for the season with a 3.69 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP.
He is basically the same starter on the road as he is at home this season.He has been worse in day starts than night starts, but he has half as many during day games as he does night games.
Lugo is either going to give up almost nothing or a lot of runs.He has made 15 starts.
In three of them, he has allowed five or more runs.In 10 of them, he has allowed two or fewer.
Rays hitters are batting .268 against Lugo in their careers.The Tampa Bay Rays keep finding ways to win.They started the season very hot, and they ran their record to 34-15 on May 22.
Since that date, they have gone just 10-18.Perhaps the team is slowing down? Is there some sort of injury that hurt them significantly? It doesn't really seem like it.
Some people will say you will win a third of your games, you'll lose a third of your games, and the other third is what truly determines your season.Maybe this is just the losing stretch of their season.Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
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