Nick Kappel

103 players have at least 25 plate appearances since the All-Star break. Only 3 of those 103 players have *not* recorded a strikeout: Geraldo Perdomo Ernie Clement SALVADOR PEREZ

Most career Interleague HR among American League players: 1. Aaron Judge (80) 2. SALVADOR PEREZ (62) 3. Paul Konerko (57) 4. David Ortiz (56) T5. Alex Rodriguez (54) T5. Nelson Cruz (54)

Players with at least 300 hits, 50 HR and 175 RBI in Interleague play: Miguel Cabrera Freddie Freeman Albert Pujols Nolan Arenado Manny Machado Alex Rodriguez SALVADOR PEREZ

Best team ERA at Wrigley Field in the Live Ball Era (min. 20 games): 1. @Royals, 3.67 T2. Cubs, 3.84 T2. Dodgers, 3.84 4. Cardinals, 4.04 5. Expos/Nationals, 4.05

Best record in series finales this season: 1. Yankees, 24-8 (.750) 2. Dodgers, 21-11 (.656) 3. Brewers, 20-11 (.645) T4. @Royals, 20-12 (.625) T4. Padres, 20-12 (.625)

There are eight players in MLB with at least 25 doubles and THREE of them are @Royals: 1. BOBBY WITT JR. (32) T2. Pete Alonso (26) T2. Freddie Freeman (26) T4. SALVADOR PEREZ (25) T4. MAIKEL GARCIA (25) T4. Jackson Chourio (25) T4. Bo Bichette (25) T4. Jarren Duran (25)

Best record in games with 2+ HR: 1. @Royals 14-1 (.933) T2. Brewers 21-3 (.875) T2. Padres 14-2 (.875) 4. Phillies 25-4 (.862) 5. Giants 18-3 (.857) Most wins with 0 HR: 1. @Royals 19 T2. Brewers 17 T2. Pirates 17 4. Giants 16 5. Tigers 15

Best ERA by first-year pitcher at ASB (min. 10 GS) since 1969:   1.78 1976 Mark Fidrych 1.90 2024 Paul Skenes 1.99 1995 Hideo Nomo 2.08 2003 Dontrelle Willis 2.11 2016 Michael Fulmer 2.27 1971 Bill Parsons 2.31 2025 NOAH CAMERON

Fewest 1st-inning runs allowed before the All-Star break since 1974 (excluding shortened seasons): 16, 1990 Expos 17, 2025 @Royals 21, 1998 Yankees

MLB teams with the most All-Stars in 2025: 6 Tigers 5 Mariners 5 Dodgers 5 Padres 4 @Royals 4 Astros 4 Yankees 4 Rays 4 Mets

Most series sweeps since 2024 (min. 2 games in series): 17 Dodgers 16 Mets 16 Phillies 15 @Royals 15 Astros

Most hit streaks of at least 10 games in MLB since the start of 2024: 7 Bobby Witt Jr.* 4 Vinnie Pasquantino 4 Alec Bohm 4 Francisco Lindor *including his current 10-game hit streak

Fewest team games to 30 doubles, 20 stolen bases and 10 HR in a season, since 1901: 1988 Chris Sabo (81 games) 2002 Alfonso Soriano (81 games) 2025 Bobby Witt Jr. (86 games)

Maikel Garcia's ranks among AL 3B: 1st 19 2B 2nd .312 AVG 2nd 87 Hits 2nd 17 SB T-2nd 30 XBH 3rd .372 OBP 3rd .860 OPS 3rd 136 TB T-3rd 36 RBI *7th* in All-Star voting VOTE NOW: mlb.com/all-star/ballot

.@Royals MLB ranks on the road, last 25 games (since Easter Sunday): 1st in AVG (.278) 1st in ERA (3.10) T-2nd in W/L (16-9) 3rd in OPS (.768)

Most multi-HR games, @Royals history: 18 Salvador Perez* 17 George Brett 16 Mike Sweeney *including tonight

The @Royals are 34-36 through 70 games. Last season, three teams made the playoffs despite being .500 or worse through 70 games: Padres 35-35 Tigers 34-36 Astros 32-38 Still 92 games to go.

Highest career OPS in doubleheaders (min. 150 PA): 1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (1.266) 2. Babe Ruth (1.162) T3. SALVADOR PEREZ (1.159) T3. Luis Gonzalez (1.159) 5. Mark McGwire (1.148) h/t to @DHoltzy for first pointing this out.

Road games in @Royals history in which they trailed by 5+ runs & won by 3+ runs (9 inn): TONIGHT @ STL trailed by 5, won by 3 7/31/99 @ TEX trailed 5 won 4 7/19/97 @ SEA trailed 6 won 3 4/15/89 @ TOR trailed 5 won 5 8/23/88 @ TEX trailed 5 won 4 6/15/79 @ MIL trailed 9 won 3

Fewest minor league games by a @Royals position player before making his Major League debut: 1. Bo Jackson (53 games) 2. Jac Caglianone (79 games) Shout out to Curt Nelson, Sr. Director of the Royals Hall of Fame, for his exhaustive research on this.