On Wednesday, the Royals faced Astros lefty Colton Gordon, who was making his MLB debut. The Royals managed three runs against him, chasing him out of the game in the fifth inning, not a bad offensive showing for a lineup that has struggled. It wasn’t enough, however, as the Royals could not manage any more runs as the Astros rallied back and won 4-3.
Perhaps the Royals could have taken advantage of having a novice big leaguer on the mound with more of an offensive explosion, but it seems like pitchers making their big league debut has been kryptonite for Kansas City hitters.