The Royals (46-49) failed to respond as they snapped their four-game winning streak. It was a tough night for the KC pitching staff. The club surrendered eight walks against the Mets and each one proved costly.

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RHP James McArthur Injury: Right elbow surgery IL date: March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on May 1 Expected return: August or September Status: Back to playing catch on a regular basis by the end of June, but not yet off the mound. (updated: July 7)

It’s Tuesday, July 8 and the Pirates (38-54) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (44-48). Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.. Kansas City won game 1 of the series in dominant fashion, 9-3, as the Royals are now 4-1 in the last five games.

If the Royals decide to stay in Missouri, it could fuel a fight over the team between Kansas City and Clay County.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates battled back from an early deficit, but still missed out on a victory, losing 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. This loss makes it a sweep vs ...

Going into the All-Star break with momentum will be vital for the New York Mets, who have righted the ship following a 12-15 record in June.

Juan Soto homered, while Frankie Montas and the Mets bullpen combined to help lead them to a 3-1 win over the Royals