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Behind strong bullpen, Royals eye sweep of Twins | |
When the Kansas City Royals won the 2014 and 2015 American League pennants, they did it with a dominant bullpen. If they got a lead after six innings, the game was all-but decided. While the 2020 Royals haven't seen the success of those two clubs, the bullpen is shaping up as a strength entering Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins. Kansas City manager Mike Matheny has a three-headed monster at the back end of his bullpen, with Ian Kennedy, Greg Holland and Trevor Rosenthal all owning seasons of 30-plus saves. Add flame-throwing Josh Staumont and his 103 mph fastball, and Matheny can mix and match to squash late-game threats. MORE | |
| AL Central | ||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Minnesota | 10 | 5 | .667 | - |
| Detroit | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.5 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1.5 |
| Chi White Sox | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.5 |
| Full Standings | ||||
| General Batting (Rank) | |||||
| AVG: | .232 (16) | ||||
| Runs: | 76 (4) | ||||
| Hits: | 112 (13) | ||||
| Home Runs: | 25 (3) | ||||
| Stolen Bases: | 2 (27) | ||||
| OBP: | .312 (14) | ||||
| SLG: | .417 (11) | ||||
| Total Bases: | 201 (10) | ||||
| General Pitching (Rank) | |||||
| Earned Run Average: | 3.43 (5) | ||||
| Runs Allowed: | 51 (10) | ||||
| Saves: | 6 (3) | ||||
| Strikeouts: | 127 (13) | ||||
| OpBA: | .216 (10) | ||||
| OBP: | .289 (6) | ||||
| SLG: | .368 (9) | ||||
| Run Support: | 5.21 (6) | ||||
| Transactions | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Transactions | |||||||
| 8/8 | J. Odorizzi | Removed From 10-Day IL (Right intercostal strain) | |||||||
| 8/7 | J. Donaldson | Placed on 10-Day IL (Right calf strain) | |||||||
| 8/5 | A. Whitefield | Sent to Minors | |||||||
| 8/3 | R. Hill | Placed on 10-Day IL (Left shoulder fatigue) | |||||||
| 8/3 | C. Thielbar | Purchased From Minors | |||||||
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| Injuries | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Status | |||||||
| 8/4 | J. Donaldson | Right calf strain (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/31 | R. Hill | Left shoulder fatigue (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/31 | Z. Littell | Strained left hamstring (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/30 | H. Bailey | Right biceps tendinitis (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 7/20 | J. Odorizzi | Right intercostal strain (10-day IL) | |||||||
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