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Matt Dominguez launched a three-run home run in the fourth inning that proved to be the difference as the Houston Astros topped the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game set from Minute Maid Park.

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.

Three straight one-run wins and a series sweep of slumping Kansas City might be just the thing to get the Oakland Athletics going again.

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.

Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.

This time, he had nothing to show for it with his new team. Shields matched his season best with nine strikeouts in eight innings, allowing late solo home runs to Josh Donaldson and Adam Rosales in the Kansas City Royals' 2-1 loss to the A's on Friday night.

Everybody loves the big pitching match ups-your ace faces their ace, number one against number one-but those games are tossups and either team could win.

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Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols reacts after hitting a home run as teammate Mark Trumbo watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

The trek by 24-year-old Ryan Chalmers, who is scheduled to be in Kansas City on Tuesday, aims to inspire people with disabilities and raise money for charity.

The Royals' Billy Butler was greeted by teammate after he scored on a single by Lorenzo Cain during Monday's game against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

Late game tonight! Let's take a look around the Royals Kingdom for the latest news.

The throw from Royals catcher Salvador Perez got past shortstop Alcides Escobar as Vernon Wells stole second and advanced to third on the throwing error on Sunday.

The draft is less than a month away and the Royals have the eighth overall pick.

Nobody in the Kansas City Royals' clubhouse seems ready to bail on the season after a lousy week, much less a lousy series against the New York Yankees.

The few minutes that Mariano Rivera spent speaking with Ryan Bressette and his family in an interview room beneath Kauffman Stadium forged a memory sure to last them a lifetime.

Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead two-run homer then made a long running catch that preserved a 3-2 victory for Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead two-run homer then made a long running catch that preserved a 3-2 victory for Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

The Royals have been playing contending baseball despite having rough numbers from most of their key offensive players.

Wade Davis makes guys like Jayson Nix and Lyle Overbay look like Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira as the Royals get routed.