All of a sudden, this whole thing feels very familiar.
The Royals won yet another baseball game on Tuesday night, narrowly beating the Miami Marlins 1-0 to win their ninth game in a row. The recipe was similar to the way this team won games last year: stellar pitching, clutch hitting, and a lights-out bullpen.
Yordano Ventura and Andrew Cashner settled into a pitcher's duel; it was clear from the beginning that runs would be at a premium. The pair of young starters each threw five shutout frames to open the game.