Jorge Soler’s pursuit of the American League home run crown entered the home stretch on Monday, when he delivered yet another long ball in Kansas City’s 6-5 victory over the Oakland A’s.
Soler’s fourth-inning drive off A’s starter Tanner Roark was his 45th, matching the league-leading figure amassed by injured Angels slugger Mike Trout. Soler will likely become the first Royals player to top the AL in home runs, as the next closest players trail by eight homers with less than two weeks remaining in the season.
The Royals are in Oakland again tonight, Jorge Lopez starts for Kansas City.