On the heels of five-straight losses, the Royals returned home for a two-game series with the Cubs. Despite a quality start from 22-year-old Kris Bubic, Kansas City’s offense sputtered in a 6-1 loss.
Bubic was dealing through the first three innings. The left-hander retired the first nine hitters and punched out four of them. One of his strikeouts came on a 97-mph fastball to Javier Baez.
The Royals struck first in the bottom of the third inning. After Maikel Franco opened the frame with a double, Nicky Lopez moved him to third on a single to right field.