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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals knew they’d face a much taller task this weekend against the Houston Astros than they had during their recent four-series win streak. The Astros have World Series aspirations and…

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas City manager Ned Yost believed Jorge Soler would be a great hitter when the Royals traded for the slugger before the 2017 season. Soler is proving Yost right. Soler hit a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Two young sluggers who are considered pillars in the Chicago White Sox rebuilding plan came through with impressive drives on the same night. Eloy Jiménez hit his first career grand slam, Yoán…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals All-Star second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield won’t likely grab a microphone and burst into a Bill Belichick-esque monotone chant of “No days off” anytime soon, but he fully expects to find…

MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara is providing a little optimism for Marlins fans during another frustrating season. Alcantara became the first Marlins pitcher with two shutouts in his rookie season since Dontrelle Willis, and Miami…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jorge Soler got Kansas City going with a record-breaking home run before Ryan O’Hearn ended the game with one swing of his bat. Soler eclipsed the franchise home run mark…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics spent the night trading big blows, and they weren’t limited to the balls they kept sending out of spacious Kauffman Stadium. Three guys…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ownership of the Kansas City Royals is open to the possibility of selling the franchise if the right buyer is found, two people familiar with the situation told The…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Patterson never even made the varsity baseball team as a middle infielder during high school back home in Kansas. In fact, he’d strayed far from the game — running his…

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez swung and felt something crack. It was a bone in his right hand. It may as well have been Cleveland’s postseason hopes. Ryan O’Hearn led off the 10th inning with…