The Kansas City Royals have now won 3 in a row. Salvador Perez had 4 RBI’s as the Royals rolled to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers last night. Danny Duffy pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just 1 run for his second win. The Royals and Rangers play again tonight in Arlington.
The St. Louis Cardinals open a weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight on the road. Entering the series, the Cards and Pirates are tied for 2nd place in the National League Central, 3 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
**St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes continues to be impressive in his rehab assignment. Reyes pitched for Triple A Memphis last night. He work 7 innings, game up 1 run and had 13 strikeouts, including a string of 9 in a row. No word yet on when he might return to the rotation in St. Louis.