Gamethread 7/6: Phillies at Royals
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Royals: Let’s talk about it.
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Phillies Announce J.T. Realmuto Status Before Royals Series Finale
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to wrap up their three-game set with the Kansas City Royals on Monday, and it’s a rare 2:10 p.m. ET start time on getaway day. After the Royals series finale, the Phillies will head to Cincinnati for a series against the Reds. It’s a rubber match in Monday’s matinee, and […] The post Phillies Announce J.T. Realmuto Status Before Royals Series Finale appeared first on HEAVY .
Better know a draft prospect: Jackson Flora
Pitching is the currency of baseball, and if you’re drafting, college pitchers tend to be a safer bet than high school pitchers. The Royals have had some recent success drafting college arms like Brady Singer, Kris Bubic, Daniel Lynch IV, and in the later rounds, Noah Cameron. If the Royals are looking for a college […]
Former Phillies All-Star Sounds Alarm on Team’s Biggest Problem After Royals Loss
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped a winnable game against the Kansas City Royals, 5-2. Following the game, former Phillies All-Star closer turned analyst Ricky Bottalico highlighted what may be the team’s biggest problem.“I know a lot of people want to say the fifth starter,” said Bottalico on NBC Sports Philadelphia’s postgame coverage. “I’m stuck on the […] The post Former Phillies All-Star Sounds Alarm on Team’s Biggest Problem After Royals Loss appeared first on HEAVY .
What a waste: Royals 5, Phillies 2
The hot weather in Kansas City appeared to agree with Aaron Nola. The Phillies’ starter pitched his best start of the season, going seven innings while giving up three runs. Unfortunately, it was wasted because the Phillies’ offense and bullpen came up small in a 5-2 loss. In the first inning, it didn’t look like […]
Nola delivers his longest outing of the season, but Phillies fall to Royals
Aaron Nola has not had the season that he or the Phillies wanted, but it hasn’t fully cost them yet. They entered Sunday 9-8 in games he’s started this year. Often, the Phillies haven’t left him in long enough to turn his rough outings into uncompetitive laughers. And that’s where Nola’s struggles this season have […]
Royals beat Phillies on hot day in Sunday matinee
The Royals got 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning, tacked on one in the fifth inning and added two insurance runs in the eighth to take game two of the series 5-2. Bobby Witt Jr. singled with one out in the bottom of the 1st inning, he was on the move with […]
AL West Notes: Rangers, Thomas, Pena, Trout, Moncada
The Rangers had some interest in signing Lane Thomas last offseason, the Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant reports. The outfielder instead joined the Royals on a one-year, $5.25MM free agent deal that was “too rich for the Rangers’ blood,” as Grant puts it, but Thomas could be a possibility for Texas as the trade deadline […]
Royals vs Phillies, July 5 game discussion
The Royals have lost 4 in a row and 8 of their last 9, they are the worst team in all of the Major Leagues. If you told me that on March 25th, I thought you were crazy. Yes, they have a lot of key players hurt currently, but they weren’t that good when they […]
Gamethread 7/5: Phillies at Royals
The Phillies look to win their second straight game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon in a nationally televised game. Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Phillies as he tries to turn his thus far shaky season around. The Royals will start righty Luinder Avila who has been used in both the […]
Barbecue sauce: Phillies 6, Royals 1
Jesus Luzardo continued his good run of form with an Independence Day gem as the Philadelphia Phillies (50-39) cruised to a 6-1 victory in their series opener against the Kansas City Royals (35-54). Luzardo retired the first eight batters of the game, which included striking out the side in the second inning, before allowing an […]
Phillies bring all the fireworks to Royals’ fourth straight loss
The Royals fell to the Phillies 6-1 after Michael Wacha allowed four runs on three homers in six innings. This was Wacha’s first start after being named a 2026 American League All-Star. While it was among his worst starts of the season, it wasn’t a terrible start overall. He even struck out 7! But the […]
Philadelphia Phillies Sign Recently Released New York Yankees Player
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia Phillies opened up a series with the Kansas City Royals in Missouri.The Phillies are coming off a series where they split four games with the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home).UPDATE: The Phillies won Saturday’s game 6-1.Phillies Sign Released Yankees PlayerEarlier this week, news came out that the New York Yankees had […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Sign Recently Released New York Yankees Player appeared first on HEAVY .
Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Wacha named All-Stars
It’s about dang time, but MLB announced today that Bobby Witt Jr. will finally start an All-Star Game. This will be Bobby’s first All-Star start, but third All-Star appearance. He was the runner-up at shortstop in each of the past two seasons. He was first prevented from starting by Gunnar Henderson in 2024 because he […]
Royals vs Phillies, July 4 game discussion
I don’t know about you, but whenever I think of Independence Day, I think about Independence Day, the 1996 film. And I always first remember President Whitmore’s grand speech ahead of the climactic battle against the aliens. What a speech. We used to be a gorram country with gorram movies. Anyway. The other thing I […]
Gamethread 7/4: Phillies at Royals
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Royals. Let’s talks about it.
Philadelphia Phillies Announce New Roster Move Before Royals Game
The Philadelphia Phillies are approaching their first matchup of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.Ahead of the game, the organization announced a new roster move.According to the franchise via X, they have recalled southpaw Tanner Banks from Lehigh Valley Triple-A. Prior to tonight's game against the Kansas City Royals, the Phillies recalled LHP […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Announce New Roster Move Before Royals Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The rebuild appears to have stalled: Phillies vs. Royals series preview
After another World Cup-induced Friday off-day, the Phillies will take on the Kansas City Royals in a rare Saturday to Monday series. The Phillies and Royals have some history together, as they squared off in the 1980 World Series. (The Phillies won.) It seems unlikely that there will be a rematch in the 2026 World […]
How to watch Phillies-Royals series that starts on Fourth of July
How to watch Phillies-Royals on TV.
MLB Daily Recap – July 4, 2026
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for July 4, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Jesús Luzardo PHI KC 6.0 4 1 9 0 95 19 20.0% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – July 4, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Kris Bubic Shut Down Due To Shoulder Soreness
Royals left-hander Kris Bubic is still not close to rejoining the team. He has been on a rehab assignment but, per the MLB.com injury tracker, was scratched from his next scheduled game. He received a cortisone shot and will be shut down for another seven to ten days before attempting to ramp up again. It’s […]
Royals Reacts Results: Blame the roster construction
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, we asked who bore the most blame for the Royals becoming the “proud” owners of […]
The injuries just keep coming, plus Rapsodo’s Brian Page joins the show!
The Royals just can’t beat the AL East. They also can’t stop getting hurt. And they can’t stop giving up home runs to Junior Caminero, either. Or, well, they can now that they’re done playing the Rays for the year. I hope. Later, Jeremy is joined by Brian Page of Rapsodo to talk about all […]
10 Fresh MLB Trade Ideas 1 Month from 2026 Trade Deadline
With one month remaining until MLB's August 3 trade deadline, there are only five teams more than six games out of playoff position: Mets, Giants, Angels, Royals and Rockies.
Royals Reunite With Former Closer To Steady Struggling Bullpen
The Kansas City Royals are bringing back an old friend to address their most glaring weakness. The Royals announced that they have signed veteran right-hander Scott Barlow to a minor league deal, reuniting with the reliever who made his major league debut in their organization back in 2018. Barlow was released by the Athletics earlier in the week. Why Kansas City Made the Move The Royals bullpen has been the worst in baseball by ERA, sitting at a 5.40 mark that is marginally worse than t...
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