After winning a pitchers duel in Game 1 versus the Tampa Bay Rays, the Royals couldn’t get much going against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and fell 2-1 in extra innings on Wednesday night.
Looking to piggyback off an excellent start from Brad Keller, Kansas City handed the ball to 33-year-old Mike Minor to keep the trend going. In the first couple of innings, Minor appeared to be giving the Royals exactly what they were hoping for. The left-hander struck out six of the first nine hitters in the Tampa Bay lineup. However, in the other dugout was Glasnow, who was hoping to bounce back from a lackluster start against Toronto.