Few teams are more dependent on one player than the Kansas City Royals are on Bobby Witt Jr. Junior entered tonight’s contest with the highest fWAR in the American League and the 2nd highest overall on a team featuring just three above league average hitters according to OPS+.
So, it’s a little extra sweet to see the offense put up a crooked number on a night Bobby was held hitless. Led by Maikel Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino, and Dairon Blanco, Kansas City steamrolled a depleted Los Angeles Angels team in a 10-4 series-opening win.
Kansas City improves to 23-16, gaining a game on Cleveland in the AL Central standings, while the Angels fall to 10 games under .