Outside of Maikel Garcia’s two-run home run that opened scoring Saturday afternoon, the Royals’ offense looked like more of the same we’ve seen all season. They were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position before the final at-bat in the 10th inning,

Royals get surprising extra-inning bomb from Jonathan India and walk off Guardians in first game of doubleheader

The Royals haven’t made their deadline position clear. There are different scenarios at play in which they could operate as either a buyer or possibly as a seller. In recent games, the club has shown promising signs at the plate. The Royals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal links the Boston Red Sox with the Kansas City Royals in a potential Jarren Duran for Seth Lugo trade idea.

"Rival evaluators" don't believe the Kansas City Royals are "especially motivated" to trade starting pitcher Seth Lugo, per ESPN's Buster Olney.

Royals GM J.J. Picollo was in Chicago for the Cubs series and talked to The Star about his thinking ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline.

The Cubs are currently facing the Royals and have check in about two of their starting pitchers ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

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A main reason is the slow-moving nature of this year’s leadup to the trade deadline. A wealth of teams are still deciding whether their playoff potential is real. The Royals are one of six American League teams that are within 5 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot.