Maikel Garcia is the third baseman of the present and future for the Kansas City Royals. But how far ahead should that future expand? Coming into the season, it

The Tigers (77-53) have won four straight and eight of their last nine. They lead the Royals (66-63) by 10 1/2 games in the AL Central.

Royals third. Kyle Isbel singles to shallow center field. Mike Yastrzemski singles to right center field. Kyle Isbel to second. Bobby Witt singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Mike

The Royals lost to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday to remain 2.5 games back in the wild card race, but Vinnie Pasquantino put together a solid offensive performance.

Fans will have multiple opportunities this week to see if the Royals can make up ground in the race when the team plays host to the Nationals and White Sox. As usual, the Royals’ six games this week are on FanDuel Sports Kansas City and Sunday’s game also will be simulcast on two local stations in Kansas City.

Riley Greene hit his 30th homer, a two-run shot, and the host Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday.

The Kansas City Royals entered play on Thursday at 65-62 and just 2.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners for the third and final wild card spot in the American

As pointed out by the Royals, Witt is the youngest player in Royals history with 100 career home runs. He also joins the elite company of 25-year-old players who reached the 100+ home run mark at that age. That list includes Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Francisco Lindor, and Hanley Ramirez.

The Red Sox blitzed Falter in the first inning. Boston scored five runs, buoyed by outfielder Jarren Duran’s three-run homer, as the Royals fell 8-5. Falter threw 38 pitches in the opening frame. He left a few pitches over the plate and the Red Sox took advantage.