This was better for Jakob Junis ... but not good enough to help his team end a long skid.
The 25-year-old Junis bounced back from a pair of rough outings with a quality start, but KC's offense remained mostly dormant in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals have now lost nine straight and 15 of their last 16. They fell to 22-52 overall and have mustered a combined 38 runs in 18 June games.
"It's been tough, not only personally, but as a team," Junis said of the recent stretch.