Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn’t score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.

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Kansas City has notched victories in his past five starts, with Wacha recording the win in his last four outings. The Royals and Wacha will look to keep both streaks going in the middle contest of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening.