Kansas City RoyalsvsBaltimore Orioles
KC 1/BAL 6
Things to say
The Orioles beat the Royals 6-1 at Camden Yards on Saturday.
01
opener
Orioles took care of business, 6-1. Never really felt close after the middle innings. Camden was rocking once the bats woke up.
02
key player
Baltimore's starter was the story, worked into the seventh and just got into his stuff. Kept the Royals off the heart of the order all night.
03
hot take
Honestly the Royals are done. Thirty-eight and fifty-eight doesn't lie, that lineup can't string anything together.
04
deep cut
KC left the yard on nobody, one run total. When your OBP goes quiet that early, the manager's out of moves.
05
exit
Anyway, they run it back tomorrow on getaway day, Baltimore's got the momentum now.
The recap
Baltimore handled Kansas City 6-1 at Camden Yards and it never really felt close. The Orioles bats got into the Royals starter early and left the yard enough to build a cushion, then handed it to the bullpen with a comfortable lead.
Kansas City managed just one run and never strung anything together against the heart of Baltimore's staff. Getaway-day win, tidy and quiet, and the Royals head out of town with nothing to show for it.