After a sluggish start to the 2025 season, the Kansas City Royals are heating up. They wrapped up April on a high note, winning eight of their last nine games. That momentum has carried into May, where they’ve claimed victory in three of their first four matchups.

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Luke Maile and Jonathan India, who both played the 2024 MLB season with the Cincinnati Reds, homered Sunday for the Kansas City Royals, which hit a franchise-record seven home runs in an 11-6 win against the Baltimore Orioles.

Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer and rookie Michael McGreevy pitched 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Cardinals. McGreevy (1-0) was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Memphis. He struck out five and gave up one hit and one walk in first appearance in the majors this season.

Maikel Garcia hit two of Kansas City's franchise-record seven homers as the Royals defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 11-6 on Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series. Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.

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The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.