Is there anything more 2018 Royals than “starting Burch Smith every five days?”
The Royals lost again. They lost another series. They hit three home runs, but they lost to the Yankees, 6-3.
Burch Smith predictably got rocked at Yankee Stadium, giving up five runs in four innings. But had it not been for a home run saving catch, it would have been eight runs, so Smith was worse than his line. 4.0 innings, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4 strikeouts, 3 walks, 90 pitches.
The best moment of the day was when Brett Phillips, making his Royals debut, robbed a three-run home run in the fourth inning with a spectacular catch at the wall.