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One more game left in July for the Royals. That's all, just one Tuesday night against the Indians at home after an off day Monday.
No team will be happier to flip the calendar to August then the Royals.
Kansas City will need to beat Cleveland on Tuesday to prevent from having their worst July in franchise history.
The Royals are 6-19 in July. Their worst July record was 7-20 in 2004. In July 2009, they were 7-19.
The Royals have not batted that badly in July. Their .279 average ranked third in the majors for the month through Sunday, while their 113 runs were tied for eighth. They ranked 24th with 19 home runs and 16th with a .416 slugging percentage.
However, the pitiful pitching can accept the lion's share for the pathetic July record. The team ERA is 5.69, the worst in the majors. The Royals have allowed the most home runs, 37; given up the most hits, 260; and rank next to last in walks plus hits per inning pitches, 1.54.