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Lugo picks up seventh win of season vs. Red Sox

Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

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Seth Lugo allowed two earned runs over five innings while striking out seven to pick up the win on Friday over the Red Sox.

Lugo got off to a solid start in this one, striking out five batters over his first 4 1/3 innings of work before allowing a solo homer to Mickey Gasper to cut the Royals’ lead to 3-1. Lugo would walk Adley Rutschman in the following at-bat, and then gave up an RBI double to Wilyer Abreu, who drove in Rutschman to give the Red Sox their second run of the innings. Lugo would strike out the next two batters he faced to end the inning and did not return for the start of the sixth inning. The veteran righty has allowed five earned runs in his last 10 innings of work and is set to make his next start on Thursday against the Astros.

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KC Starting Pitcher #67

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Seth Lugo struggled in a losing effort against the Astros on Thursday night, surrendering four runs on eight hits over his five innings of work.

Lugo punched out five opposing hitters on the night while issuing one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Jeremy Peña, Daulton Varsho, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Yordan Alvarez each tagging him for solo home runs in the ballgame. The 36-year-old hurler got 11 swings and misses on 76 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll carry a disappointing 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a 131/54 K/BB ratio (169 innings) into his final start of the season on Wednesday against the White Sox.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo allowed three runs in five innings and got a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Lugo gave up eight hits, walked two and struck out one. It was a somewhat passable start for the 36-year-old right-hander, though he allowed at least eight hits for the third time in his last four starts. At least he didn’t allow nine runs like he did against the Guardians in his previous start. Lugo has a 5.04 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road next weekend.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo took the loss on Sunday in Cleveland, allowing nine earned runs on nine hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings.

Lugo’s ERA climbed over 5.00 with the disastrous outing, which included home runs from José Ramírez and Nathaniel Lowe. The veteran righty had a career-best season two years ago, his first with the Royals, throwing 206 2/3 innings with a 3.00 ERA. He hasn’t replicated that since. He’ll look to bounce back with a home start against the Blue Jays next time out.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo allowed one run in five innings and got the win in the Royals’ 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Lugo gave up six hits, walked one and struck out five. He improved to 6-7 with the win. Lugo had a 7.48 ERA in four starts in August entering play Tuesday, but responded with an excellent outing against the Blue Jays. He has a 4.61 ERA. Lugo is lined up to face the Guardians at home on Sunday.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo allowed nine hits and five runs with zero walks and three strikeouts across six innings in a no-decision against the Athletics on Wednesday.

After letting up two runs in the first inning before recording an out, Lugo appeared to settle in nicely afterwards. Following three straight hits to start the game, he retired 12 of the next 13 hitters he faced and he picked-off the only one who reached. Then, the floodgates opened back up in the fifth when four straight singles turned into three more runs. Such is life for a pitcher like Lugo who doesn’t miss many bats anymore. On the season, he has a 4.71 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and 46 walks through 145 1/3 innings pitched. Next up, he’s scheduled for a two-start week against the Blue Jays and Guardians with both starts on the road.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo struggled in a no-decision against the Angels on Friday evening, allowing five runs on seven hits across 4 2/3 innings.

Lugo struck out four hitters on the night and didn’t walk a batter. He cruised through the first two innings unscathed but ran into a buzzsaw in the third inning. The Angels loaded the bases with one out against him when Lugo struck out Mike Trout. Nolan Schanuel followed with a three-run double though and Zach Neto added an RBI single to push four runs across. The Halos added another run while chasing him in the fifth. Lugo got seven whiffs on 86 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He’ll bring a disappointing 4.59 ERA and 1.38 WHIP into Wednesday’s matchup against the Athletics.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo yielded three runs in six innings Saturday in a win over the Cubs.

This is Lugo’s victory for the month of August, if form holds; he had one in March/April, one in May, one in June and one in July. Oddly enough, four of his five victories have come against NL teams. His only previously win in American League game came in May versus the Mariners. Given all this, it seems nearly impossible that he’ll beat the Angels next weekend. Though, maybe the fact that he’s facing the Angels will trump all of that.
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KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo allowed five runs in five innings in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.

Lugo really struggled to locate his stuff Sunday, as he issued five walks and threw just 52-of-99 pitches for strikes. The right-hander has been a significant disappointment in 2026, and this lackluster effort now has his ERA up to 4.41 to go with a 4-7 record. Assuming he’s not moved before the deadline — which is hard to envision right now — Lugo will be back on the bump against the Cubs over the weekend.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo allowed just one run in six innings, but didn’t factor into the decision against the Twins on Tuesday.

Lugo allowed six hits and walked a pair, and he fanned just two. Even without much swing-and-miss, the 36-year-old was able to keep the Twins off the board sans an RBI single in the fourth by Josh Bell. It’s been a disappointing season for Lugo by his standards, but he has now gone four straight starts without allowing more than three runs, and it’s lowered his ERA to 4.22 in the process. He’ll face the Rockies in Colorado on Sunday.
Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo yielded three runs and three hits over seven innings Wednesday against the Giants.

In what had been a scoreless game, Lugo allowed a run in the sixth and then two in the seventh, seemingly putting himself in line for a loss. However, the Royals came back with five in the bottom of the seventh and got Lugo his first win since June 19 and fourth in 21 starts this year. He’ll carry a 4.36 ERA into his next start in Minnesota.

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Drew Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in leading the Giants to a 5-2 win over the Twins on Monday.

Gilbert seemed overmatched in his major league debut last season, but he’s more than held his own in hitting .237/.327/.396 with 11 homers in 384 plate appearances this year. It’s hard to see much upside beyond this unless he gains some bat speed, but he should remain in the Giants’ outfield plans for next year.
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Trent Harris notched his second major league save with a perfect ninth Monday against the Twins.

The 27-year-old Harris has a 2.14 ERA and a 27/7 K/BB in 21 innings since getting his first major league callup on Aug. 7. He’ll be off Tuesday after working the last two days, so Dylan Smith might get a save chance then.
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Zebby Matthews

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Although he struck out nine, Zebby Matthews lost to the Giants after allowing five runs in five innings on Monday.

The Giants had a nice little .538 BABIP against Matthews tonight, which doesn’t count Drew Gilbert’s homer in the fifth. Matthews has been pretty much all or nothing these last two months; he’s allowed one or no runs four times and four or more runs in the remainder of his nine starts. This leaves him 9-11 with a 4.90 ERA with likely one start remaining Sunday against Texas.
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Jeffers has suddenly hit the skids, going 2-for-28 with no extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts in his last eight games. It’s dropped his OPS from .872 to .822, and it’s probably going to end up costing him a little money as a free agent this winter.
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Shane Baz allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Monday.

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