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With the MLB trade deadline less than a month away, rumors are beginning to swirl. Given the fact that the MLB inserted an extra wild card, there could perhaps be more teams looking to buy rather than sell, thinking they will have an outside shot at the postseason. That means that players potentially on the […]

The Kansas City Royals might be one of the worst teams in the American League, but they have a few very good players who are consistently available. One of them is Whit Merrifield, who just saw his bonkers record of 553 consecutive games played end due to a toe injury. Another KC legend, Chiefs quarterback […]

MLB trade rumors have officially begun. With the calendar having switched to July, that means that the August 2 trade deadline is less than a month away. One team who has repeatedly popped up in the rumor mill is the New York Yankees. New York owns the best record in baseball, though with their eyes […]

Whit Merrifield has been one of the faces of the Kansas City Royals for a while now. The versatile infielder/outfielder has been a member of the big league club since 2016. Despite not debuting in MLB until age 27, Merrifield has carved out quite the career. And up until Monday, he was the owner of […]

Kansas City Royals star infielder Whit Merrifield has had his name thrown around in trade speculation ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. So, when he left Sunday’s game against the Guardians after the fifth inning, panic ensued among the fan base. Well, it turns out that Merrifield was not traded mid-game, but was instead […]

Many general managers across the majors already have a close watch on the upcoming MLB trade deadline. For New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, he reportedly has one versatile outfielder on his radar for a possible trade in the coming weeks. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Yankees will “consider” making […]

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to earn a series split as they finish the four-game set against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Royals-Astros prediction and pick.   The Royals defeated the Astros 7-4 on Wednesday. Kansas City got on the board early when Whit Merrifield cracked a shot […]

The Royals and Astros get set for Game 3 of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Astros prediction and pick.   Houston won the first two games as offense has been the main factor so far. Both teams have scored at least six runs in each of the […]

On Tuesday, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke is toeing the rubber against his former team, the Houston Astros, at Minute Maid Park. Greinke, who won the 2019 World Series as a member of the Astros, definitely has a special place in the hearts of fans. Judging by the club’s actions ahead of the […]

The Kansas City Royals are currently in last place in the American League Central, with a 29-49 record. On pace for their fifth straight losing season, Kansas City must accept their fate as sellers at this year’s MLB trade deadline. If their poor record wasn’t enough of a reason to paint them as sellers, their […]

Down 5-0 at one point, the Houston Astros stormed back to defeat the Kansas City Royals for their seventh straight win on a walk-off homer by slugger Yordan Alvarez on the 4th of July. Alvarez obliterated the baseball, sending it 444 feet into the right-field seats at 112.6 MPH. It was the first career walk-off […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is just a month away, which means the rumors are starting to heat up. One player who is a viable candidate for a number of teams is Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi, a key piece of the Boston Red Sox World Series roster in 2018. Among the teams interested in […]

Two teams attempting to stay out of the basement in the AL Central, the Kansas City Royals will visit The Motor City to square off with the Detroit Tigers to kick off a divisional weekend series. It is time to take an inclusive look at our MLB odds series, where our Royals-Tigers prediction and pick […]

The Seattle Mariners recently lost first baseman Ty France to an injury and have immediately gone out and found some much-needed help in the meantime. Per Jeff Passan, the Mariners just traded for former All-Star Carlos Santana from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a couple of relievers: Trade! First baseman Carlos Santana is […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani never ceases to amaze. On Tuesday night, Ohtani clobbered a pair of three-run home runs, driving in a career-high eight RBI in a loss to the Kansas City Royals. How did the Angels star follow it up? Oh, you know, just a casual, eight-inning shutout with 13 strikeouts on […]

Shohei Ohtani drove in eight runs in a historic performance for the Los Angeles Angels against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Ohtani is now the first player born in Japan to record eight RBI in a game in MLB history, per ESPN Stats & Info. But in true Angels fashion, they still lost […]

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Angels pick. Neither of these teams have had particularly successful seasons. Unsurprisingly, the Royals have been one of the worst teams in all of baseball this year. They’re currently 24-42 […]

The Houston Astros will take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Royals prediction and pick.   These teams have had completely opposite seasons. The Astros have unsurprisingly been one of the best teams in all of baseball, earning themselves a 33-18 record […]

Only a few short hours separate us from this AL Central showdown between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, so let’s get this show on the road! Join us and take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series, where our Royals-Twins prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see.   […]

Friday is filled with teams squaring off with divisional rivals ready to go to war! In this case, the Minnesota Twins will put their first-place record to the test when they go up against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Check out our MLB odds series, where our Twins-Royals prediction and pick can be […]

The Chicago White Sox will try to leave Missouri with the upper hand as they finish a five-game series against the Kansas City Royals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a White Sox-Royals prediction and pick.   The Royals defeated the White Sox 6-2 on Wednesday. The game was tied at one heading into the third inning […]

The Kansas City Royals received some bad news on star catcher Salvador Perez between doubleheaders against the Chicago White Sox. Perez was forced to exit the first game of the doubleheader with a sprained left thumb, leading to this unfortunate move made by the Royals, which his fantasy managers definitely won’t like. MLB Trade Rumors […]

The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals played a doubleheader on Tuesday, with the two clubs splitting the pair of contests. Seeing as it was their sixth day in a row with a game, the White Sox were looking to get some of their key players, such as star shortstop Tim Anderson, some rest […]

The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of RHP Johnny Cueto from Triple-A Charlotte. He will start the team’s road game in Kansas City on Monday. Cueto signed a minor league deal with Chicago during the offseason in a move made for depth purposes. Sure enough, with Chicago’s continuous amount of injuries, the former All-Star […]

In what turned out to be a low-scoring football game between these two on Friday night, the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies will square off in game two of this interleague series at Coors Field, where runs are always at a premium in the thin air of the Rocky Mountains. It is about […]

An American League showdown is just on the horizon as the Kansas City Royals will square off with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Thursday evening. Time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Royals-Rangers prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see.   After an […]

The Kansas City Royals and fantasy managers were dealt a very difficult blow on Thursday morning. According to The Athletic’s Royals beat writer Alec Lewis, Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has a torn ACL. He is likely to miss the rest of the 2022 season. Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said Adalberto Mondesi has […]

The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox meet in the finale of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field on the Southside. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-White Sox prediction and pick. The White Sox defeated the Royals 7-3 on Wednesday to even up the three-game series heading […]

Is there such a thing as too much baseball? Absolutely not. In an American League contest between two teams with an incredible amount of intriguing rising baseball stars, the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners will go to war on a Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest. It is time to take a sneak […]

In a rematch of the 1985 World Series, interleague clubs collide as the Kansas City Royals battle the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Welcome to another edition of our MLB odds series, where our Royals-Cardinals prediction and pick will be revealed.   The Royals enter this contest after playing .500 ball over the weekend, […]

Opening Day 2022 rolls right along in this American League Central showdown between the newly-revamped Cleveland Guardians taking on the Kansas City Royals. It is time to check out our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Royals prediction and pick.   For the first time in nearly 100 years, the city of Cleveland’s major league baseball […]

The Kansas City Royals are gearing up for the 2022 MLB season, and while expectations for the club are low, the team made a big announcement on Tuesday that will have fans fired up with Opening Day looming. According to Alec Lewis, the Royals have informed MLB’s No. 1 overall prospect Bobby Witt Jr. that […]

MLB’s top prospect is officially a big leaguer. Bobby Witt Jr of the Kansas City Royals is going to break camp with the team, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.  Witt Jr. has enjoyed a superb Spring Training and left the Royals with no option but to place him on the big league roster. He has […]

Bo knows who Bo Jackson is… but evidently the contestants on the hit game show “Jeopardy” do not. I just wanted to let y’all know that I forgive each one of them. 😂😂 https://t.co/kNrYrJS74T — Bo Jackson (@BoJackson) April 1, 2022 What would seem like a layup question even for the most casual of sports […]

The Kansas City Royals reunited with a familiar face this offseason when they signed free agent starting pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year contract worth $13 million. Unsurprisingly, the Royals announced that the veteran right-hander would lead their young rotation as the Opening Day starter when the team takes on the Cleveland Guardians on April […]

Everyone in the baseball world knew it was going to come down to either Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles or Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals for MLB’s top prospect for 2022. However, it ended up being the exciting young shortstop, Witt Jr., who was given the honor with Rutschman listed at […]

The Kansas City Royals made a signing on Wednesday that fans will absolutely love. In a surprise move, the Royals signed veteran starting pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year contract in MLB free agency, according to Ken Rosenthal. Greinke will be reuniting with the club where he started his MLB career, completing his lap around […]

The Cincinnati Reds are continuing to shake up the roster, having struck another deal on Wednesday. After dealing Sonny Gray to the Minnesota Twins, and offloading Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker to the Mariners, Cincinnati made yet another splash in the trade market. The Reds are reportedly trading relief pitcher Amir Garrett to the Kansas […]

Nostalgia plays a big role when choosing which baseball cards to invest in. More often than not, collectors would always gravitate towards cards that showcase a memorable event or a player that has accomplished so much in this game. On the other hand, there’s also a sense of notoriety for cards that are famous for […]