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Royals’ Breakdown and Bullpen Crisis | Kansas City Royals News
The Royals are heading into the All-Star break reeling with a 38-59 record, tied for worst in baseball, after a brutal 1-5 road trip capped by an 8-2 loss to the Orioles. Seth Lugo’s four-inning start marked their ninth straight game without a quality start, and despite nine hits, they managed just two runs, struggling mightily with runners in scoring position. The bullpen, now the worst in MLB with a 5.33 ERA, has been the biggest culprit — Matt Strahm surrendered a game-winner Friday and five runs Sunday, including a balk, while Lucas Erceg added a run in the seventh. Strahm admits the…
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