KANSAS CITY -- Jakob Junis finished last season strong, and he's beginning 2018 even stronger.
The Royals right-hander surrendered just one infield hit in seven innings of work Monday as Kansas City rolled to a 10-0 victory over the Mariners. With one out in the seventh, Daniel Vogelbach's smash up the middle was knocked down by Alcides Escobar. But the shortstop, who was shifted to the right side, couldn't make a play and the bid for a no-hitter was over.
In two cold-weather starts, Junis has delivered 14 scoreless innings, becoming only the second Royal to start a season with back-to-back scoreless outings of seven innings or more, joining Danny Jackson.