ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- To suggest that LHP Danny Duffy has been the only thing positive about Kansas City Royals pitching in the past month is nearly correct.
As the Royals visit the Tampa Bay Rays to open a four-game series, they do so in the midst of a four-game skid that began after Duffy's last start, which came after another four-game losing streak.
In Kansas City's last 25 games, the Royals are 5-0 when Duffy starts and 2-18 when he doesn't.
"He simplified his mechanics, so he's able to repeat them consistently," Royals manager Ned Yost explained Sunday.