The Royals just finished up an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Twins, a club that lost 103 games last year and dropped 15 of 19 to the Royals that season. The Twins outscored the Royals 21-5. As a team, the Royals have drawn nine walks (five from Lorenzo Cain!) - three more than feared slugger Jason Castro drew in the series. As a team, they have three extra base hits - the same amount as Miguel Sanó.
The Royals are hitting .174 as a team. Their team ERA of 7.88 is the worst in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 15.