The Royals need to play smarter
The Kansas City Royals are struggling to manage their finite resource of outs effectively during games. Despite using statistical analysis, the team's approach to offense still results in unnecessary outs. This inefficiency is highlighted by their recent performance and the need for a smarter strategy moving forward.
- ▪The Royals have been wasting their finite resource of outs in games.
- ▪Statistical analysis indicates that sacrificing outs for bases reduces expected runs.
- ▪Manager Matt Quatraro emphasized the need for aggressiveness on the bases, which sometimes leads to outs.
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/royals-play-smarter-160000932.html |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-26T16:07:49.955Z |
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