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Perez home run lifts Royals over Rays

Going on to appear in 34 games in Tampa Bay, he registered a.189 batting average with four home runs and six RBI alongside a.307 on-base percentage.

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Tampa Bay starter Jake Odorizzi attempts to turn things around against his former team on the mound after compiling a 0-3 record with a 7.11 ERA versus Royals in his career.

“That’s probably a decision that I’ll lose a little sleep over tonight, for sure”, Cash said.

Kansas City had won the first two games of the four-game series and all five previous meetings this season.

Yordano Ventura pitched five innings, giving up two runs, six hits and four walks. His last outing against the Rays, moreover, is something you’d want to repeat, holding Tampa Bay to one run (unearned) on three hits in six innings.

“Tough loss”, said Rays’ manager Kevin Cash. “He’s really gotten on a very nice run, which has been great to see”.

Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed a two-hitter.

Miller made it 5-0 during the third on his 18th homer. When Volquez was pulled in the sixth with two on, reliever Chien-Ming Wang gave up a three-run homer to Kiermaier – his sixth – to make it 9-0.

Kansas City are 2-8 in their last 10 overall and are 16-35 in their last 51 road games. The Rays hit for the cycle in their first seven at-bats Wednesday – double, single, home run, triple – so almost anything from Kennedy will be a step in the right direction.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, left, prepares to tag out Tampa Bay Rays’ Steven S …

Rays: INF-OF Richie Shaffer was recalled from Triple-A Durham and UTL Taylor Motter was optioned the International League club.

The National League West-leading San Francisco Giants acquired a pair of proven pitchers Monday to boost their rotation and bullpen as they try to recover from a post-All-Star slump.

Royals manager Ned Yost has tried almost anything to solve his pitchers’ problems.

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The Yankees plan to leave Alex Rodriguez with reduced playing time as they turn their attention to rebuilding.

Royals win their 12th of last 13 games against Tampa Bay