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Royals take series from the Angels with 6-1 win

The Royals took down the Angels, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon — giving them a series win and the best 10-game start since 2016. With the victory, Kansas City is tied for first place in the American League Central with Cleveland.

After two brutal starts, Brad Keller climbed the bump with the hopes of giving the Royals their third quality start of the season. In the top of the first, he worked around a lead-off single by striking out the red-hot Shohei Ohtani and getting Mike Trout and Jared Walsh to fly out. In the bottom half, Kansas City had a prime opportunity to take the lead with the bases loaded, but a line drive off the bat of Michael A.