Kris Bubic led the Kansas City Royals to a 4-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles, completing five innings despite a 57-minute rain delay. The Royals hit three solo homers from Cavan Biggio, Kyle Isbel, and Vinnie Pasquantino, marking their 10th win in 12 games. Bubic (3-2) allowed just four hits, aided by three relievers. Baltimore’s Tomoyuki Sugano (3-2) gave up two runs over six innings. The Orioles struggled offensively, reaching scoring position only once. They have a dismal 2-9 record against left-handed pitchers this season. The final game of the series is set for Sunday.
BALTIMORE — — Kris Bubic completed five innings despite a rain delay, while the Kansas City Royals hit three solo home runs en route to a 4-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
Cavan Biggio, Kyle Isbel, and Vinnie Pasquantino all went deep for Kansas City, who have now won 10 of their last 12 games. The Royals have recorded four shutouts in their last eight outings.
The game experienced a 57-minute delay due to a thunderstorm following the first inning. Both starting pitchers continued. Bubic (3-2) allowed four hits before three Royals relievers finished the game.
Tomoyuki Sugano (3-2) gave up two runs and four hits over six innings.
Jonathan India kicked off the fourth inning with a double and later scored on Maikel Garcia’s two-out single. Biggio’s homer—his first of the season—extended the lead to 2-0 in the next inning. Isbel and Pasquantino added home runs in the eighth off Seranthony Domínguez.
Garcia collected three hits, matching Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson.
The Orioles managed just one runner in scoring position, which occurred during the first inning with one out. Bubic responded by striking out Ryan Mountcastle and retiring Ryan O’Hearn on a flyout.
The Orioles dropped to 2-9 against left-handed starters this season. They hold a major league-worst .174 batting average against southpaws, although that improved slightly after going 5 for 25 against Bubic and reliever Daniel Lynch IV on Saturday. Lynch pitched two innings.
In their last scheduled meeting this season, Baltimore’s Kyle Gibson (0-1) will take the mound against Kansas City’s Michael Lorenzen (3-3) on Sunday.
——
AP MLB: