As gratifying as it is for the Royals to maintain a large lead in the American League Central Division while scuffling over the past week or so, they’re rather keep the bulge by playing winning baseball.
They got off to a good start with Friday’s 3-2 victory over the White Sox.
The Royals rode a strong performance by their most reliable starter, Edinson Volquez, and strung together timely hits in the middle innings to open their second longest home stand of the season — 10 games — with a victory.
The Royals, who went 4-6 on the just completed road trip, improved to 64-44 and held on to their 9½-game lead over the Minnesota Twins, who defeated the Indians on Friday.