Kansas City Royals' Dairon Blanco scores after a single by Vinnie Pasquantino during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Kansas City Royals' Dairon Blanco rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Kansas City Royals' Hunter Renfroe follows through on a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Kansas City Royals' Hunter Renfroe hits a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Kansas City Royals' Brady Singer follows through on a delivery during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)