Overview
- Jac Caglianone, who went 4-for-4 Saturday night, drove in four runs with two home runs and two doubles to power Kansas City to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
- His first homer traveled 448 feet with a 111.9 mph exit velocity and his second went 420 feet at 111.0 mph, giving Caglianone his 20th homer and the highest average homer distance in the majors at 418.2 feet.
- Starter Seth Lugo delivered a quality start with six innings and three runs allowed, and the Royals bullpen preserved the lead with Nate Pearson recording the save.
- Chicago’s new acquisition Clay Holmes struggled in his Cubs debut after the trade deadline, allowing four runs over four innings as he returned from a May leg injury.
- Caglianone’s seven-game hitting streak and simplified approach under assistant hitting coach Marcus Thames offer a needed offensive spark for an injury-hit Royals club and could affect how the team manages its roster and bullpen the rest of the season.