Kansas City Royals

Fantasy Facts - Santana throwing strikes with fastball

One of the key differences for Ervin Santana this year versus last is he has been controlling his fastball better, throwing it in the strike zone 59 percent of the time, ninth-best in the league among pitchers with at least 400 fastballs, and nearly 10 percentage points better than his rate last season.

Moustakas watch

We've checked in on struggling third baseman Mike Moustakas, regularly this season, and the numbers remain ugly. I keep this running entry, by the way, because it's baffling that a player like Moustakas is scuffling in this manner.

AL Central: Team targets for '13 draft

A comprehensive look about what every AL Central team needs and wants heading into the 2013 MLB Draft.

Kansas City Royals (21-21) at Houston Astros (13-33), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Diagnosing Hosmer and Moustakas' woes

HOUSTON -- Eric Hosmer looked like a future MVP as recently as spring training of 2012, but since then his failure to develop as a hitter has been one of the more surprising developments on the prospect front, and it's a major reason why the Kansas City Royals haven't played up to expectations.

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals Homestand Highlights

Moustakas Ends Drought With A Timely Hit

From Elias: Mike Moustakas's had a game-tying single in the eighth inning in the Royals' win Tuesday night. Prior to that at-bat, Moustakas was hitless in his previous 26 at-bats with runners in scoring position. That was the second-longest hitless streak with men in scoring position in one season in Royals history. Kirk Gibson was 0-for-27 with RISP in 1991.

Royals score four runs in 8th to beat Astros

Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.

Royals Rally Late

Down 3-0 going into the seventh inning, the Royals scored seven unanswered runs to defeat the Astros 7-3.