In a late night West Coast contest against the Seattle Mariners in another Battle for Grass Creek, the Kansas City Royals won 9-0. Whit Merrifield’s two-home run, six-RBI day was the focal point for the beatdown. By winning, the Royals won their first away series of the year. Nevermind that it’s June 18th. They did it!
One of Merrifield’s comrades in this fight was Homer Bailey. Now, when Homer Bailey starts, you can be forgiven by recoiling just a little bit. The former Cincinnati Red pulled off the stunning feat of sporting a 6.25 ERA over a four-year span between 2015 and 2018.