Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep
Luinder Avila allowed one run and struck out five as Kansas City ended a two-game skid with four solo homers.
- On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Washington Nationals 6-2, using four solo home runs in the first three innings to avoid a three-game sweep in Washington.
- Rebounding from a previous 10-8 loss to the Houston Astros, Kansas City pitcher Luinder Avila allowed one run and three hits while striking out five during his Wednesday start.
- Carter Jensen opened the scoring with a first-inning home run, while John Rave, Lane Thomas, and Michael Massey also homered off Zack Littell to build the early lead for the Royals.
- CJ Abrams hit an RBI double in the sixth inning against reliever Matt Strahm, and Dylan Crews followed with a single as the Washington Nationals cut the deficit to 6-2.
- Washington is off Thursday before a series at Tampa Bay, while the Royals return to Kansas City to host their next series on Thursday night.
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Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep
Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Royals 6, Nationals 2
The Royals avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Carter Jensen was 4-for-4 with a solo home run while Michael Massey, John Rave and Lane Thomas also homered for Kansas City. Starting pitcher Luinder Avila earned his second win after tossing five-plus innings of one-run ball. The Royals snapped a two-game skid to improve to 30-and-45. They will host the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. The post…
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Venezuelan Luinder Avila took a whitewash to the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals connected four lonely home runs in the first three innings of a 6-2 win on Wednesday over Washington Nationals.
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