Bringing excitement to Kauffman Stadium with left-hander Danny Duffy on the bump for the first time this season, the Royals welcomed the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game weekend series. Coming off an impressive offensive outburst against 2018 Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, Kansas City looked to take the momentum into Friday night. Facing Tyler Skaggs, who posted an 0.43 ERA in three starts against the Royals in his career, the lineup continued to lower those numbers in the series opener. The effort from Skaggs resulted in a the visitors claiming game one, 5-1.
For Duffy, his outing began with a shaky first couple of hitters.