Tampa Bay RaysvsKansas City Royals
TB 4/KC 0
Things to say
The Tampa Bay Rays shut out the Kansas City Royals 4-0 at Kauffman Stadium.
01
opener
Rays took it 4-0 in KC. Total shutout. Royals just could not string anything together at the plate.
02
key player
Whoever Tampa ran out there really got into his stuff. Zero runs on the board tells you the WHIP was ugly-low all night.
03
hot take
Honestly the Royals are just a bad ballclub right now. 35-52 doesn't lie, and getting blanked at home says it louder.
04
deep cut
Getaway day too, so a shutout there is brutal. That's the kind of quiet loss that gets a hitting coach some pointed questions.
05
exit
Rays are rolling at 50-33 though. Curious if they keep this pitching going into the next series.
The recap
Rays went into Kauffman and slammed the door, 4-0, and a shutout on the road is about as clean as it gets. Tampa's starter clearly got into his stuff early and the bullpen never let Kansas City breathe, keeping the WHIP down and stranding whoever managed to reach.
The Royals just couldn't scratch a run across, and at 35-52 that lifeless offense is the whole story of their season. Rays roll to 50-33 and look like the team nobody wants to see come October.