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Kansas City Royals▾

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Staff mean Form 51.9

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7 qualifiedFORM: LAST 3 STARTS

1 surging3 climbing1 even2 slipping

Next five days

KC probable rotation

09/15CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Form 58.3

09/16CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Daniel Lynch IV

Form 39.0

09/17CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Form 46.3

09/18CONFIRMED

KC @ PIT

Form 53.0

09/19CONFIRMED

KC @ PIT

Form 55.3

#1

Climbing

Michael Wacha

KC · 3 GS

58

FORMFORM RANK #24↑ +2.6

ClimbingSTARTS TODAY

Run prevention

Last:GS+ 59 VS AZ · 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/15

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 53, 59

#1

Climbing

Michael Wacha

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 59 vs AZ / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 59 VS AZ · 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/15

Climbing

STARTS TODAYRun prevention

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 53, 59

58

FormFORM RANK #24↑ +2.6

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 53, 59

#2

Climbing

Cole Ragans

KC · 3 GS

57

FORMFORM RANK #28↑ +6.0

Climbing

#3

Surging

Noah Cameron

KC · 3 GS

55

FORMFORM RANK #37↑ +20.3

Surging

#4

Climbing

Randy Dobnak

KC · 3 GS

51

FORMFORM RANK #4↑ +2.0

Climbing

#5

Even

Stephen Kolek

KC · 3 GS

50

FORMFORM RANK #83↓ -0.7

Even

#6

Slipping

Luinder Avila

KC · 3 GS

50

FORMFORM RANK #90↓ -5.6

Slipping

#7

Slipping

Kris Bubic

KC · 3 GS

47

FORMFORM RANK #112↓ -7.7

Slipping

#8

Climbing

Seth Lugo

KC · 3 GS

46

FORMFORM RANK #119↑ +5.3

Climbing

#9

Rebounding

Daniel Lynch IV

KC · 3 GS

45

FORMFORM RANK #9↓ -5.3

Slipping

Limited sample: fewer than 3 qualified starts · 2

LTD

LTD

Bailey Falter

KC · 2 GS

30

2026 MLB Season

K-rate ↑Walks ↓Run prevention

Last:GS+ 55 VS CLE · 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 67, 48, 55

#2

Climbing

Cole Ragans

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 55 vs CLE / 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 55 VS CLE · 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

Climbing

K-rate ↑Walks ↓Run prevention

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 67, 48, 55

57

FormFORM RANK #28↑ +6.0

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 67, 48, 55

STARTS SATURDAY

Run prevention

Last:GS+ 57 VS BOS · 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/19

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 46, 63, 57

#3

Surging

Noah Cameron

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 57 vs BOS / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 57 VS BOS · 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/19

Surging

STARTS SATURDAYRun prevention

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 46, 63, 57

55

FormFORM RANK #37↑ +20.3

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 46, 63, 57

STARTS FRIDAY

Walks ↓Going deeper

Last:GS+ 53 VS BOS · 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/18

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 40, 60, 53

#4

Climbing

Randy Dobnak

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 53 vs BOS / 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 53 VS BOS · 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/18

Climbing

STARTS FRIDAYWalks ↓Going deeper

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 40, 60, 53

51

FormFORM RANK #4↑ +2.0

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 40, 60, 53

Last:GS+ 35 VS TB · 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 51, 65, 35

#5

Even

Stephen Kolek

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 35 vs TB / 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 35 VS TB · 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

Even

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 51, 65, 35

50

FormFORM RANK #83↓ -0.7

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 51, 65, 35

Last:GS+ 36 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 59, 54, 36

#6

Slipping

Luinder Avila

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 36 vs CWS / 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 36 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

Slipping

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 59, 54, 36

50

FormFORM RANK #90↓ -5.6

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 59, 54, 36

Last:GS+ 33 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 45, 33

#7

Slipping

Kris Bubic

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 33 vs CWS / 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 33 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

Slipping

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 45, 33

47

FormFORM RANK #112↓ -7.7

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 63, 45, 33

STARTS THURSDAY

BUY-LOWK-rate ↑

Last:GS+ 52 VS BOS · 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/17

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 38, 52

#8

Climbing

Seth Lugo

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 52 vs BOS / 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 52 VS BOS · 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/17

Climbing

STARTS THURSDAYBUY-LOWK-rate ↑

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 38, 52

46

FormFORM RANK #119↑ +5.3

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 38, 52

STARTS WEDNESDAY

K-rate ↓

Last:GS+ 52 VS AZ · 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/16

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 34, 52

#9

Rebounding

Daniel Lynch IV

KC / 3 of 3 / Last GS+ 52 vs AZ / 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

KC · 3 GS

LAST: GS+ 52 VS AZ · 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/16

Slipping

STARTS WEDNESDAYK-rate ↓

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 34, 52

45

FormFORM RANK #9↓ -5.3

GS+ scores for last 3 starts: 49, 34, 52

Freefall

Last:GS+ 20 VS NYY · 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

LTD

LTD

Bailey Falter

KC / 2 of 3 / Last GS+ 20 vs NYY / 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

KC · 2 GS

LAST: GS+ 20 VS NYY · 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

Freefall

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

30

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

LTD

LTD

Mitch Spence

KC · 1 GS

29

Even

Last:GS+ 29 VS WSH · 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

LTD

LTD

Mitch Spence

KC / 1 of 3 / Last GS+ 29 vs WSH / 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

KC · 1 GS

LAST: GS+ 29 VS WSH · 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Next start: TBD

Even

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

29

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

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