The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field as they try to stay in the American League playoff race. At 50-53, they

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The Chicago Cubs came into the season expecting right-hander Colin Rea to factor into the rotation in some capacity. The 35-year-old had 76 career big-league starts before joining the Cubs, and the organization expected that experience to be valuable as they tried to build a pitching staff with depth and multi-inning options.

Dick Mountain is back, and he's older than ever. The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander's 21st season in the majors.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner David Mecklenburg is concerned the five-member board will become political if Royals lease negotiations at Washington Square Park go a certain way. Questions remain about where the team will be playing in 2031.

The Royals are hoping they can show enough over the next week to keep trade candidate Seth Lugo in Kansas City.