Opening Day was ultimately a dud for the Royals as they fell to the Twins 2-0. The pitchers looked good, but the lineup struggled to piece it all together and couldn’t get on the board. Twins ace Pablo López finished his day with 5.1 innings pitched and allowed just two hits and zero runs. The Royals struck out eight times against him.
It wasn’t all bad for the Royals, however. They’ll score a run eventually in 2023 and probably won’t finish the year 0-162. Here are some numbers that mattered in the loss:
Four
The number of Captains in Royals franchise history after Opening Day.