Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 163.0 | 145 | 39 | 149 | 59 | 3.23 | 1.128 | 57.4 |
2025 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56.7 | 47 | 15 | 42 | 19 | 3.02 | 1.094 | 77.1 |
2024 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 206.7 | 177 | 48 | 181 | 70 | 3.05 | 1.089 | 96.3 |
2023 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 146.3 | 140 | 36 | 140 | 58 | 3.57 | 1.203 | 46.3 |
2022 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 66.0 | 59 | 19 | 70 | 26 | 3.55 | 1.182 | 23.1 |
2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 47.3 | 42 | 20 | 57 | 18 | 3.42 | 1.310 | 20.0 |
2020 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36.7 | 40 | 10 | 47 | 21 | 5.15 | 1.364 | 16.5 |
2019 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 80.0 | 56 | 16 | 104 | 24 | 2.70 | 0.900 | 53.1 |
2018 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 101.3 | 81 | 28 | 103 | 30 | 2.66 | 1.076 | 49.3 |
2017 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 101.3 | 114 | 25 | 85 | 53 | 4.71 | 1.372 | 9.9 |
2016 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 49 | 21 | 45 | 19 | 2.67 | 1.094 | 29.1 |
Date | News |
5/17/25 | Royals pitching injuries: Kansas City places All-Stars Seth Lugo, Cole Ragans on injured list. The duo finished second and fourth, respectively, in Cy Young voting last season Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/royals-pitching... |
5/16/25 | Royals to skip Lugo's start due to finger inflammation, recall Cameron for spot start. Another Kansas City Royals starter will have his start skipped due to a minor injury. Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters Friday that right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo had inflammation in his right middle finger. As a result, Kansas City will skip Lugo's scheduled start in Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Source: https://www.wibw.com/2025/05/16/royals-skip-lugos-... |
5/15/25 | Dodgers Trade Idea Lands Pitcher Seth Lugo. A Los Angeles Dodgers trade idea has them acquiring pitcher Seth Lugo from the Kansas City Royals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-trade-ide... |
5/13/25 | How the KC Royals lost series finale to Red Sox despite Seth Lugo's quality start. The Royals have defied the odds by playing nearly .500 baseball when scoring four runs or fewer this season. But scoring just four runs in a series ... that drops their success rate considerably.And generating offense was an issue for the second straight game on Sunday. The Royals lost the third and final game of a threegame series, falling 3-1 to the Boston Red Sox before an announced crowd of… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription. Source: https://www.poncacitynews.com/node/43883... |
5/07/25 | Royals Star Makes Team Italy Announcement With Added Intrigue From No. 1 Prospect. The World Baseball Classic is coming, and the Kansas City Royals will have their fingerprints all over it. Star Royals pitcher Seth Lugo already announced his intention to play for Team Puerto Rico in the WBC in March. One has to imagine shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will be invited back to Team USA, and perhaps he'll be joined by All-Star pitcher Cole Ragans. On Wednesday, another Royals star committed to the event, and it's a player fans from all over the world can get behind supporting. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-star-mak... |
5/01/25 | Rays host the Royals on home losing streak. Kansas City Royals (16-15, third in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-16, third in the AL East) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (2-3, 3.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (3-0, 2.45 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -160, Royals +135; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Kansas City Royals looking to stop a three-game home losing streak. Tampa Bay is 14-16 overall and 9-12 in home games. The Rays have an 11-6 record in games when they record eight or more hits. Kansas City is 16-15 overall and 5-10 in road games. The Royals have gone 4-0 in games when they scored five or more Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
4/25/25 | Seth Lugo shuts down Astros to lead Royals to fifth straight win. Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night. The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak. Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he delivered. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/seth-lugo-shuts-d... |
4/23/25 | Royals' All-Star Pitcher Seth Lugo Confirms Plans for 2026 WBC. Seth Lugo has confirmed his plans for next year's World Baseball Classic. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/royals-star-pitch... |
4/19/25 | Royals aim to stop 5-game skid, take on the Tigers. Kansas City Royals (8-13, third in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (12-8, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (1-2, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (2-1, 2.60 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -127, Royals +106; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game losing streak, play the Detroit Tigers. Detroit is 12-8 overall and 7-1 at home. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.31 ERA, which ranks fifth in MLB play. Kansas City has a 2-9 record in road games and an 8-13 record overall. The Royals have gone 6-3 in games when they did not allow a home run. Saturday's Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
4/15/25 | Royals pitcher Seth Lugo pulls off insane pitching feat vs. Yankees. The Kansas City Royals came up short against the New York Yankees on Monday night, falling 4-1 at Yankee Stadium in the first meeting between the two teams since the 2024 ALDS. Royals starter Seth Lugo took the loss, but if it's any consolation, he pulled off a bonkers feat in the process. As Tom Verducci pointed out on the game broadcast, Lugo had thrown nine different pitch types by 8:20 p.m. ET, when the game was still in the fifth inning. Lugo, now 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA on the young season, is known for his wide array of pitches and he doesn't hesitate to unfurl them all. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/ro... |
4/14/25 | Yankees start 3-game series against the Royals. Kansas City Royals (8-8, third in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (8-7, second in the AL East) New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 3.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 7.71 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -138, Royals +116; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees open a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. New York has a 5-4 record in home games and an 8-7 record overall. The Yankees are second in the AL with 28 total home runs, averaging 1.9 per game. Kansas City has a 2-4 record on the road and an 8-8 record overall. The Royals are 2-0 Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
4/08/25 | Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins odds, tips and betting trends. In the second game of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, the Minnesota Twins (3-7) play the Kansas City Royals (5-5), Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Royals (-112 moneyline odds to win) and the Twins (-107) will play in an expected close contest. The Kansas City Royals will give the start to Seth Lugo (1-0, 3.27 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Joe Ryan (0-1, 4.50 ERA). Michael Lorenzen (6.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 3 K) registered the win in the Royals' 4-2 victory over the Twins Monday. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/kansas... |
4/05/25 | Royals look to take the series against the Orioles on Saturday. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WIBW) - The Kansas City Royals are looking to win back-to-back games and secure a series victory for the first time this season as they take on the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, April 5. Kansas City took game one of the series Friday night after defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 8-2. Starter Seth Lugo (1-0) went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) in the victory. Kansas City broke the game open with a three-run, eight-hit inning in the bottom of the eighth on Friday. Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino each had three RBIs. Kansas City will be sending right-hander Michael Wacha (0-1) to the mound on Saturday, while Baltimore will feature right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano Source: https://www.wibw.com/2025/04/05/royals-look-take-s... |
4/03/25 | Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles odds, tips and betting trends. A series opener between the Baltimore Orioles (3-3) and Kansas City Royals (2-4) is scheduled for Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Orioles are an underdog (+104 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Royals (-123). The scheduled starters are Seth Lugo for the Kansas City Royals, and Dean Kremer (1-0) for the Baltimore Orioles. The Royals lost 3-2 against the Brewers Wednesday, with Sam Long taking the loss. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/kansas... |
3/10/25 | ESPN writer identifies new Mets acquisition as a breakout candidate. One of the most eye-opening trends of the past few Major League Baseball seasons has been the successful transition of a number of veteran relievers to starting pitchers. The first recent example came in the 2023 season with Seth Lugo, who finally got a chance to start with the San Diego Padres and posted a 3.57 ERA before becoming a Cy Young contender with the Kansas City Royals. The Padres went back to the well with Michael King and watched the former New York Yankee post a 2.95 ERA in 30 starts and finish seventh in the National League Cy Young Award voting. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-mets/... |
2/25/25 | KC Royals ace Seth Lugo finds rhythm against Texas Rangers in first spring start. Seth Lugo is set for his second campaign with the Kansas City Royals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/kc-royals-ace-set... |
2/20/25 | [Sports Illustrated] - Kansas City Royals Add Former A's Starter. In 2024, the Kansas City Royals did an excellent job of targeting veteran starting pitchers to add to their rotation, signing Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, who b Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
1/23/25 | Could Bossier's Seth Lugo Be On The Move Again?. The Mets took him in the 34th round of the 2011 draft. John Smoltz was a 22nd round pick. Keith Hernandez was picked in the 42nd round. Despite being a late round pick, he ended up being a great pick for the Mets. Source: https://710keel.com/ixp/182/p/could-bossiers-seth-... |
1/15/25 | Mets $26 Million Star Could Be 'Bargain Bin' Target For Royals In Free Agency. The Kansas City Royals might say they're happy with the staring rotation as it currently stands, but they'd still be wise to keep pursuing upgrades. It's perfectly fine to be satisfied with the top three--Seth Lugo, Cole Ragans, and Michael Wacha are all coming off tremendous seasons. After trading Brady Singer, who made 32 starts last season, the Royals are counting on Kris Bubic and Michael Lorenzen to shore up those final two spots, with some potential help from Kyle Wright and Alec Marsh. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/mets-26-million... |
1/07/25 | Mets $38 million 2-time All-Star 'doesn't have the ability' for new role. The New York Mets addressed their starting rotation this winter but made an unexpected move to do so. Holmes signed a three-year, $38 million deal in the offseason. FanSided's Brian Germinaro thinks Holmes is not going to find the same success as other relievers turned starters like Seth Lugo. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-mets/... |