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"I love being up there," Getz said. "It gives me an opportunity and I feel good at the plate right now.

It's been a rough couple of weeks as a Royals fan. They can't hit the ball. They can't get on base.

The Angels will see a familiar face in Royals starter Ervin Santana on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series in Kansas City.

May 15, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon singles in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.

The Royals, currently 3-5 on their road trip, finish it off tonight in an attempt to salvage a series win from the Astros.

Top of the eighth inning, bases loaded, nobody down, the Astros 3, the Royals 2 — the game on the line.

There's been an uptick in the Red Sox' play of late, as they won five straight before losing to the White Sox, 6-4, Monday night at US Cellular Field.

You've read the rant, and if you ever want to go back and re-read it you just need to Google "Ned Yost third baseman tree." The rant is both hilarious and silly, a misguided way to make a valid point.

Monday marked the first day for Houston's newest president of business operations, Reid Ryan.

Astros pitcher Bud Norris could have taken his regular turn in the rotation on Sunday in Pittsburgh after leaving a May 13 start against the Tigers with back spasms.

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

After a lengthy slump, center fielder Dexter Fowler went 10-for-20 as the Rockies won three of four games against the Giants.

Brandon Moss tripled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and Tommy Milone got his first win in more than a month, as the Oakland Athletics edged the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, in the middle portion of a three-game series.

Righty Jeremy Guthrie tries to get back on the winning side of the ledger on Monday night when the Kansas City Royals visit Minute Maid Park to open a three-game series with the Houston Astros.

Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera got the pitch right where he wanted it, but, obviously, so did Oakland hitter Yoenis Cespedes.

For the second night in a row, the A's collect a 2-1 win behind a strong starting pitching performance and timely hitting.

The A's limp into the weekend series against the Royals having lost their last three series since winning in NY! Let's hope the A's are a Royal pain in KC's you-know-what! 2. Hot Coco: Crisp is back! How does he do in his first full series back from the DL? Guess his PA / H / XBH / K / BB for the series.

Kansas City Royals' Mike Moustakas drops the bat after striking out to end the second inning in front of New York Yankees catcher Chris Stewart during Sunday's baseball game on May 12, 2013, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City went 5-4 against Oakland in 2012, but the A's won two of the three meetings on their home field.

Fantasy Baseball is well underway as we are in week seven of the season. Many fantasy owners are still searching for short-term replacements for slumping stars, while others are looking for the newest wave of hot players and potential sleepers.