The Royals’ first chunk of games against contending teams didn’t go Kansas City’s way. The good news? Plenty of measuring stick games remain.
The Royals dropped Sunday’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, falling 11-3 at Kauffman Stadium. They also lost the first series of a three-week stretch in which all the teams they’ll face would be in the playoffs, if the season ended today.
Power wasn’t a problem Sunday, as the Royals blasted three home runs. The issue was getting runners on base ahead of those shots … and cooling off the Phillies’ bats…