Royals beat Twins to earn first series sweep of 2023

July 30 - Behind Ryan Yarbrough's seven solid innings, the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday afternoon, completing their first series sweep of the season. Featuring an effective curveball, Yarbrough (4-5) pitched efficiently. He needed just 78 pitches to complete seven innings, allowing a run on seven hits with five strikeouts and no walks. It was Yarbrough's longest outing in over two years. Freddy Fermin got the Royals out in front with two outs in the second inning, hitting Kenta Maeda's splitter 420 feet to...