The past week has been a roller-coaster ride for the Kansas City Royals, who moved briefly into a tie atop the American League Central only to lose their next five games.
The Royals will look to snap their losing streak when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Monday.
The Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of Kansas City (75-63) with a 7-2 win on Sunday. The defeat dropped the Royals into a tie with the Minnesota Twins (74-62) for second place in the American League Central, 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland (78-59).
“The whole series was frustrating,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “We didn’t come out of here with any wins. That’s what we play for is to win every day. That stinks.”
Kansas City won three of four games against Cleveland early last week before adding several veteran players, including Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman and Yuli Gurriel. Pham is excited about the opportunity.
“I just want to bring some consistency and, you know, help this team win as bad as possible,” said Pham, who went 2-for-5 in his Royals debut on Sunday. “Try to get in the postseason and make a long run.”
Cleveland took two of three from Pittsburgh over the weekend, capturing the series with a 6-1 victory on Sunday that left a strong impression on Pirates manager Derek Shelton. Jose Ramirez hit his 34th homer in the contest.
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