Two in a Row!

The Royals won two in a row this weekend. They beat the Cleveland Indians both times. Glad that long losing streak is finally over. Let's see if they can get a third in a row tonight against the Minnesota Twins. Hey, if they sweep the Twins this week, we'll be out of last place by half a game. I think it's been since the 2003 season that the Royals have been out of last. So let's hope they make it out of last.

Tonight's pitching match-up:
Kyle Lohse vs. Scott Elarton

On paper, it looks good for the boys in blue. Elarton has an ERA of 4.07, which should roughly translate to about 2 wins in 4 starts, but unfortunately, he's 0-4. No run support. Like the present day version of Danny Jackson. Jackson had a decent ERA when he pitched for the Royals, but it always seemed that whenever he took the mound, the Royals' bats fell silent. He also has a BAA of .222. It looks good. Lohse, on the otherhand, is 1-1 with a 11.57 ERA this year. I hope these hold up for us tonight. Elarton has a good track record against the Twins and Lohse is so-so against the Royals. Based on this (and the fact that the Royals have had double digit hits in the last three games), I'm going to go out on a limb and say the final tonight will be Royals 6, Twins 3.