The Kansas City Royals still hold onto a playoff spot on August 12 due, in large part, to a starting rotation that has turned in quality starts and avoided duds that put the game out of reach for the offense. Tonight, the Royals dropped a crucial first game against the Minnesota Twins in an 8-3 contest, with Brady Singer’s dud of a start the primary reason the Royals dropped their 2-0 lead so hard.
Singer has been very good all year, but two things are true in his career: he’s not good against lefties, and he’s struggled mightily at Target Field, where he came into today with a .