![]() Lyles' 7.15 ERA is the highest in the majors among starters.įour White Sox relievers closed out the Royals on one hit over the final three innings.Īfter managing just one hit in Friday's 2-0 loss, the Royals wasted no time getting in the hit column as Bobby Witt Jr. Over 10 starts, Lyles has a career-worst eight consecutive losses. Lyles went five innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks, striking out five. Moncada walked in the sixth, loading the bases and chasing Royals starter Jordan Lyles (0-8) from the game before Burger greeted reliever Jose Cuas with his three-run double. doubled in the inning - tying for the team lead with 13 - and is tied for the major-league lead with 25 extra-base hits. Jake Burger provided the big hit, a bases-clearing double to the wall in right center, expanding the White Sox lead to 5-1 in the sixth.Ĭhicago collected three consecutive hits with one out in the first inning, capped by Yoan Moncada's two-run single, for a 2-1 lead. Giolito (3-3) turned in his eighth consecutive start of at least six innings, surrendering a run on six hits and a walk, fanning four. Let’s hope he doesn’t keep that Twins momentum rolling.Lucas Giolito pitched six strong innings to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon. He will be opposed by former Twin Jose Berríos. Brady Singer will take the mound for the series opener tomorrow night. They’re 1-2 after facing the Cardinals for their opening series. The Toronto Blue Jays and old friend Whit Merrifield are flying into town. The good news is that they get to start fresh tomorrow. It just was not a good series for the Royals. According to mlb.com, that whiff accounted for a -8.7% win probability, one of the biggest momentum swings in the game. ![]() One of those was in the bottom of the third when he whiffed badly at a 3-2 pitch with men at second and third and only one out. is also still looking for his first hit but struck out twice. MJ Melendez struck out three more times, giving him five so far, with only two walks and no hits to counter that. Still, plenty of opportunities were missed as well. Matt Duffy pulls us closer with a two-run blast! #WelcomeToTheCity /xi6l5czH7p- Kansas City Royals April 2, 2023 Edward Olivares did most of the heavy lifting, breaking the scoreless streak with a solo home run in the second inning and also getting the Royals’ first hit with a runner in scoring position to cap the scoring off in the ninth. On the other hand, the four runs the Royals scored would have been sufficient to win either of the previous games. Scott Barlow finally appeared in the series and walked the first batter he faced though he did have an otherwise uneventful ninth inning while trailing by four. Amir Garrett, Dylan Coleman, and Jose Cuas each gave up runs Garrett and Coleman both gave up dingers, and Coleman allowed three runs. The bullpen didn’t look much better, either. His curveball looked good, but he had no idea where the sweeper or the changeup were going at any point. He ended up throwing only 50 strikes in 88 pitches. He almost beaned Byron Buxton no fewer than three times and one of those would have hit his head. ![]() Then I’d also point out that he was incredibly wild for the entire game. To that, I first ask whether it’s considered a good sign when the starter can only go four innings before he’s gassed. ![]() Some will be tempted to argue that he clearly didn’t have it anymore in the fifth when he walked three straight before being removed. However, he also walked four in his 4.2 innings. Maybe they’re right in the sense that there were some flashes of things you’d like to see from the big righty, such as six strikeouts and no home runs. People are going to talk about Brad Keller’s start and say it was a positive one. Let’s go ahead and get the negative out of the way first. ![]()
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