In the thick of the American League playoff picture, the Kansas City Royals are playing some of their best ball of the season ahead of Sunday afternoon’s series finale in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Kansas City (82-67) is three games

Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and Michael Wacha hurled five quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Wacha (13-7) allowed just one

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday. Witt also hit a sacrifice fly

It’s been awhile since the Kansas City Royals have played meaningful September baseball, and it’s a feeling the club wants to get used to. The Royals sit three games behind the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Kansas City, currently in

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel hit home runs and drove in two runs each, Alec Marsh struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory

Alec Marsh threw 5 1/3 quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Marsh (8-8) allowed just one run on five hits, while striking out 11 and walking two.

Neither the Pittsburgh Pirates nor the Kansas City Royals have played much meaningful September baseball in recent seasons. While the Pirates are again playing out the stretch this year, the Royals are in playoff mode when the teams meet Friday