Royals fall to Atlanta, 6-0
Royals Review • • sports
Key Points:
- The Royals suffered their third straight Opening Day loss, with Cole Ragans struggling on the mound, giving up four runs, six hits, and three home runs in four innings while walking four batters.
- Bailey Falter showed some promise in relief by pitching three innings with two runs allowed, four strikeouts, and no walks, and Alex Lange delivered a perfect eighth inning.
- The Royals’ offense was weak, managing only five hits and three walks, with the top of the order contributing most of the production while the bottom five reached base just once.
- Chris Sale pitched well for the opposing team despite early command issues, aided by strong defensive plays, and the Royals will face tough right-handed pitching in the next two games.
- Tomorrow’s nationally televised game features Michael Wacha against Reynaldo López, with hopes the Royals can improve their offensive performance; the game starts at 6:15 Royals time on FOX.
