Below are the current standings for the American League All-Star Fan voting (as of Sun., Jun. 16th, 2024) for the All-Star Game, which will be played on Tue. Jul. 16th, 2024. The top vote getter at this point is Juan Soto with 2,185,482 votes.
The Royals have 2 players still in the running for the All-Star game,
SP Cole Ragans and RP Brennan Bernardino.
CATCHER
1. Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles: 1,556,273
2. René Pinto, Tampa Bay Rays: 1,098,315
3. Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners: 1,053,948
FIRST BASE
1. Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles: 1,154,020
2. Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers: 1,150,175
3. Nolan Schanuel, Los Angeles Angels: 1,145,415
SECOND BASE
1. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros: 1,231,887
2. Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians: 1,172,131
3. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers: 1,168,967
THIRD BASE
1. Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians: 1,350,697
2. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox: 1,303,991
3. Isaac Paredes, Tampa Bay Rays: 1,132,073
SHORTSTOP
1. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: 1,594,777
2. Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays: 1,454,778
3. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles: 1,415,363
LEFT FIELD
1. Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians: 980,356
2. Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox: 976,941
3. Alex Verdugo, New York Yankees: 917,160
CENTER FIELD
1. Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins: 1,625,687
2. Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners: 1,133,519
3. Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox: 1,098,723
RIGHT FIELD
1. Juan Soto, New York Yankees: 2,185,482
2. Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros: 1,398,875
3. Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins: 1,180,625
DESIGNATED HITTER
1. Yandy Díaz, Tampa Bay Rays: 1,437,331
2. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros: 1,284,576
3. Taylor Ward, Los Angeles Angels: 1,091,050
STARTING PITCHER
1. George Kirby, Seattle Mariners: 865,152
2. Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals: 852,439
3. Pablo Lopez, Minnesota Twins: 839,291
4. Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers: 833,064
5. Framber Valdez, Houston Astros: 828,006
RELIEVER
1. David Robertson, Texas Rangers: 808,998
2. Andres Munoz, Seattle Mariners: 803,023
3. Clay Holmes, New York Yankees: 771,742
4. Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay Rays: 732,860
5. Brennan Bernardino, Kansas City Royals: 728,458
Soto has registered a career batting average of .293 with 866 hits, 188 homers, and 554 RBIs.
Game Summary – June 16th – Royals Stun Dodgers, 7-3
Los Angeles got a big-time effort from pitcher James Paxton, but it wasn't enough to keep the Kansas City Royals from winning the game, 7-3. Paxton threw 7.1 innings of 3-hit ball for the losing team. The Kansas City win streak is now 3 games. Kansas City took a 7-3 lead on Javier Vaz's 5th double of the season. The bases-clearing double, which Vaz hit at the top of the ninth, left Los Angeles pitcher Alex Vesia visibly frustrated.
"It never gets old," said Vaz. "Winning, that is."
Yep, and it’s nice to get a sweep on the road. Tomorrow, we get to rest and prepare for a 13-game series set, first six with Oakland and Texas on the road still and then we’re back home for seven games against Miami and Cleveland. This will be a tough month for us to come out above .500, but that’s what we’re hitting for.
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Code:
Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
S. Lugo 6.0 4 2 2 4 3 0 103 4.22
W. Smith 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 33 3.91
B. Bernardino W(1-0)1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.84
C. Stratton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3.86
Batters Faced: S. Lugo 25, W. Smith 5, B. Bernardino 4, C. Stratton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lugo 5-8, W. Smith 0-1, B. Bernardino 4-0, C. Stratton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lugo 103-62, W. Smith 33-18, B. Bernardino 12-8, C. Stratton 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bernardino 2-0 WP: S. Lugo Hit Batsmen: S. Lugo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Paxton
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 51043