Royals and Lugo’s Secret Weapon: Can They Finally Outsmart the Fish?
The Royals entered the year with expectations that Bobby Witt Jr. would be the MVP this season and the Royals would once again battle for the American League Central division. To this point in the campaign, neither has been true, and my guess is neither will happen. Witt was still an All-Star, but hasn’t been quite as great as you would’ve hoped. The Royals can somewhat be described that way, too. They aren’t an All-Star team, or playing above .500 baseball, but they also haven’t been terrible. Their numbers are not bad as a team, they just can’t seem to separate themselves and get a sustained winning streak. Today they turn to a guy who would have a lot of interest should he become available – Seth Lugo. Lugo has been very good for the Royals and I might be his #1 fan based on last year’s performance. He has been just about as good this year as last, coming into the game with a 6-5 record and a 2.67 ERA, with a 1.08 WHIP. Those are top-20 pitcher numbers, and he has been consistently doing it for Kansas City for a while now. Marlins hitters are just 1-for-16 against Lugo.
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