Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Frankie Taddeo

Royals Finally Win Game Started by Jordan Lyles, Snapping Bafflingly Historic Losing Streak

Jordan Lyles can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

On Saturday, the Royals starting pitcher finally ended a historic losing streak involving games that he’s started this season.

The Royals, a +210 underdog at SI Sportsbook, came from behind to beat Tampa Bay by a score of 9–4. In the process, the club ended a string of 15 consecutive losses in games started by Lyles, the longest such streak in American League or National League history.

The Rays, the team with the best record in the majors (53–27), jumped out to a 4–0 lead after the second inning. However, the AL East power surrendered seven runs over the next two innings to the Royals.

Kansas City would never look back after taking the 7–4 lead, keeping Major League Baseball’s second-highest scoring club (448 runs scored) off the board for the final seven innings of the game.

Lyles, who earned his first victory of the season, now stands at 1–11 with a 6.68 ERA through 16 starts on the season.

The Royals, who own the second-worst record (22–55) in the majors, have now won four of their last 10 games and possess a chance to win the series against Tampa Bay tomorrow when Daniel Lynch (1–3; 4.45 ERA) takes the bump against Tyler Glasnow (2–1; 4.97 ERA). 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.