On Pride Night, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on the back of a strong and cohesive offensive performance. The pitching staff tried to give it back, but the offense just wouldn’t quit.
If you want to take an optimistic view of the Royals, you have to start with the young core position player group. Bobby Witt Jr. has struggled at times but has been a league average bat with excellent defense and baserunning. Kyle Isbel has done nothing but hit the ball hard and has been better than expected defensively—even at center field. Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Pratto await in the wings.