In the game thread I noted that while Brad Keller is absolutely the Royals’ best starter since last season he really isn’t ace material. He did his absolute best to prove me wrong on that count, today. He pitched a very impressive eight innings, today. He only allowed five hits and a single walk. The four strikeouts are fewer than you’d like to see and the two runs allowed ended up being the difference in the game, unfortunately.
Lucas Giolito’s performance, on the other hand, was completely expected. He may have only gone seven innings but he gave up only three hits and a pair of walks while striking out a career-high 11.