Let's Try This Again In Brewers Vs Royals

Brewers vs. Royals, 2:10 ET

I wrote about the matchup between these two yesterday. I wrote about how the Brewers would score under 4.5 runs, the Royals would win the game, and the Royals would be winning after five innings. It was a combination of all three of those plays that I gave out. I was correct for eight and two-thirds of a game. In the top of the ninth, with two runners on against the Royals closer, Willy Adames stepped to the plate and with an 0-1 count lofted the ball over the left field fence. Brewers 6, Royals 5. Had it been a flyball out, the game ends Royals 5, Brewers 3. It was sickening. To make matters worse, I had just finished my daughter's basketball practice. Pulled open my phone and saw the 5-3 score and two outs and was slightly excited. Literally a second later the homer hit. It was like a double kick to the nuts. I'm looking to get some of it back today as the teams close out their three-game set. 

If you didn't hear the story about Adames home run, it is being described as a called shot. Now this isn't exactly the Babe Ruth point to the Wrigley Scoreboard called shot situation, but it is still interesting. Apparently, there were some Kansas City Royals fans behind the dugout, and they were talking with Adames, respectfully, most of the game. They told him when he was in the on-deck circle to hit a home run. Adames said something along the lines of "I got you." Then, he broke my heart. It was still kind of a cool story, even if it makes very little sense that a Royals fan would want him to hit a home run. That tied up the series between the two clubs, and now they play the rubber match today. The Brewers send Joe Ross to the mound for this game and he is sporting a 4.65 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. It was a bit of a rough April, but he did a nice job in his last start against the Cubs when he went six innings and allowed just one solo home run while scattering six hits. Only two Royals hitters have seen Ross and they are a combined 2-for-7 against him. 

May 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) celebrates while running the bases against the Kansas City Royals after hitting a three run home run in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Royals were able to steal a game from the Brewers on Monday as they won 3-2, scoring all three runs in the seventh. It wasn't quite as dramatic as the Brewers victory, but it was a nice come-from-behind victory. The Royals are not usually going to dominate you on the offensive front. In this series they are averaging four runs a game which is about in line with their season-long production. Even over the past five games, they've been scoring about four runs per game. Over the course of the season, that might be enough, especially when considering how good their pitching staff has been. I mentioned this yesterday, but the club has a 3.39 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. It is fairly impressive given that opponents are hitting .240 against their staff. They seem to find ways to get out of jams (with yesterday as an obvious exception — in case you can't tell, I'm still bitter), despite allowing frequent hits and walks to their opponents. Today they send out Brady Singer to the mound. He is sporting a 2.45 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP, so he is clearly not struggling with the walks and hits. Despite his numbers, he has just three quality starts in seven outings, including his last start against the Rangers. Singer hasn't been drastically different at home or on the road, but he has been great in day starts with a 1.59 ERA in three outings. Like Ross, only two opponents have faced him before. Those two hitters are 0-for-9 against him. 

As frustrated as I am, I'm trying to do my best to put that game behind me and refocus on this one. I once again think the Royals will win this game. I think that Singer is the better pitcher and should be able to keep the Brewers bats from getting too much damage done against him. The price is the same as the full game price and to be honest, I don't want to deal with bullpens in this game. Back the Royals through five and hope Singer can turn in another great tune for us. 

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