![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d7a1c4a3a8d7415c8f2e1f3791c26005/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey watches his RBIU single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a659eabca67f401f89654608b467374f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey watches his RBIU single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino watches his RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4ad6880c987e419caa1d52f461468c30/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino watches his RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/da15935696764c19a84485bbdef4dd32/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Oakland Athletics relief pitcher T.J. McFarland throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c89e42885e6a47d490f1192bc411a5bd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher T.J. McFarland throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey runs home to score on a single by Nelson Velazquez during the sixth inning of a baseball gameagainst the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/dfa2f08f02ba44b5aad3e61022271fe7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey runs home to score on a single by Nelson Velazquez during the sixth inning of a baseball gameagainst the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5d9f0d01e43641d6be5091aece630d47/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
![Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez watches his two-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7b3df52573a3461cbc3ae42911be287a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez watches his two-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)