With the Kansas City Royals coming off a series lo s to the Houston Astros, they were looking to snag a game one win against the Toronto Blue Jays following a rain delay on Monday night. After nine excruciating innings, however, the visitors came out on top by a final score of 8-0
Prince Amukamara Jersey .Kansas City's lineup couldn't produce any runs at the plate, and starting pitcher Daniel Lynch struggled to contain one of the American League's most potent batting orders. In 52/3 innings, the 25-year-old lefty surrendered a trio of home runs and six earned in the proce s. Lynch's season ERA now sits at 5.36, which is a very far cry from the electric start he got off to at the beginning of the season. The Royals' rotation is struggling as a whole, but Lynch's past few weeks have been perhaps the low point for the group considering his early results.On Tuesday, the 17-36 Royals are back at Kauffman Stadium and will host the 32-22 Blue Jays for the middle
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Anthony Miller Jersey Rivera (R) - 3BNicky Lopez (L) - 2BSince getting off to a terrible start this season, perhaps the worst slump of his career thus far, Whit Merrifield has been one of the Royals' best hitters. In his last 27 games, the 33-year-old is slashing .298/.333/.447 and is striking out just 13.8% of the time. It remains to be seen whether this hot streak can turn out to be the new normal for Merrifield but if it's anything close to that, . His value obviously isn't what it used to be but if Kansas City can net a prospect in return, that may be worth making the move. If not, the Royals could have a solid performer in their lineup for the rest of the season.It's been tough sledding for Brad Keller
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