ST. PETERSBURG -- Right-hander Jakob Junis could use a strong finish to the season. It wouldn't hurt the Royals either, as both begin to look ahead to 2019.
And Junis is showing more signs he is over a midseason slump. Junis allowed two earned runs or fewer for the fourth consecutive start during the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.
Junis was nicked for two runs in the second when the Rays pieced together three consecutive hits, the last of which was a two-run single by Brandon Lowe on a slider, Junis' best pitch.