Michael Wacha| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 143.0 | 141 | 45 | 122 | 67 | 4.22 | 1.301 | 25.6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89.3 | 84 | 27 | 78 | 38 | 3.83 | 1.243 | 39.8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134.3 | 113 | 43 | 124 | 48 | 3.22 | 1.161 | 60.8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 127.3 | 111 | 31 | 104 | 47 | 3.32 | 1.115 | 48.6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 124.7 | 132 | 31 | 121 | 70 | 5.05 | 1.307 | -0.3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 46 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 6.62 | 1.559 | -25.9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 126.7 | 143 | 55 | 104 | 67 | 4.76 | 1.563 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84.3 | 68 | 36 | 71 | 30 | 3.20 | 1.233 | 34.6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 165.7 | 170 | 55 | 158 | 76 | 4.13 | 1.358 | 36.3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 138.0 | 159 | 45 | 114 | 78 | 5.09 | 1.478 | -2.0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 181.3 | 162 | 58 | 153 | 68 | 3.37 | 1.213 | 65.9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 107.0 | 95 | 33 | 94 | 38 | 3.20 | 1.196 | 33.6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 52 | 19 | 65 | 20 | 2.78 | 1.098 | 28.1 |
| Date | News |
| 7/09/24 | Royals-Cardinals game postponed to Wednesday because of rainfall from Hurricane Beryl. The game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals originally scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, which was moving through eastern Missouri on its way north from the Gulf of Mexico. The cross-state rivals will play a split doubleheader on Wednesday at Busch Stadium. The Royals' Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.74 ERA) is scheduled to face Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.00) of the Cardinals in Game 1, though pitching plans could change because of the postponement. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/royals-cardinals-game-pos... |
| 7/09/24 | Cardinals host the Royals to open 2-game series. Kansas City Royals (49-43, third in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (48-42, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.74 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cardinals -122, Royals +102; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals to open a two-game series. St. Louis has gone 24-18 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Cardinals have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .243. Kansas City is 49-43 overall and 18-25 in road games. Royals hitters have a collective .306 on-base percentage, Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
| 7/04/24 | Salvador Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Rays 4-2. Michael Wacha allowed one run on two hits over six innings, Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals got a spectacular defensive play from Kyle Isbel in the ninth to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/salvador-perez-drives-2-r... |
| 7/04/24 | Michael Wacha tosses 6 solid innings, Salvador Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Rays 4-2. Michael Wacha allowed one run on two hits over six innings, Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs and the Royals held on to beat the Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night. James McArthur left runners on second and third to end the eighth inning, then came back for the ninth and watched Kyle Isbel make a great defensive play to pick up his 15th save. Wacha walked three and struck out eight, and the only run he allowed came on Isaac Paredes’ homer in the first. It was his eighth consecutive start allowing two earned runs or fewer. Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino also drove in runs to push Kansas City to its AL-leading 31st home win. Ryan Pepiot allowed two runs on four his over four innings to take the loss for Tampa Bay. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/michael-wacha... |
| 7/03/24 | Michael Wacha's strong start again leads Royals over Rays. Michael Wacha tossed six strong innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. After Isaac Paredes' two-out solo homer, his 14th, put the Rays ahead in the first, Wacha permitted just one other hit while finishing six innings, walking three with eight strikeouts to earn his first win since May 20. It was the 43rd quality start by Kansas City pitchers, third-most in the majors. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/michael-wa... |
| 6/27/24 | Royals rally for 2-1 win vs. Guardians. In perhaps their biggest series yet, the Kansas City Royals got production from two of their weakest areas this season. The Royals relied on their maligned bullpen and outfield to pull out a 2-1 comeback victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. In the sixth inning, the Royals were at a critical juncture. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha had left two runners on base before departing the game. Source: https://kdhnews.com/sports/baseball/royals-rally-f... |
| 6/22/24 | Punchless Royals waste Michael Wacha’s superb return in 6-0 loss to Texas Rangers. Michael Wacha returned from injury and was brilliant. The Royals offense, however, was not. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/punchless-royals-waste-mi... |
| 6/22/24 | Rangers play the Royals leading series 1-0. Kansas City Royals (42-35, second in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (35-40, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-0); Rangers: Jon Gray (2-3, 3.31 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rangers -148, Royals +125; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Texas is 35-40 overall and 18-19 at home. Rangers hitters have a collective .307 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the AL. Kansas City has a 42-35 record overall and a 17-21 record in road games. The Royals are 28-15 in games when they record eight or more hits. The matchup Saturday Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
| 6/04/24 | Red Sox Breakout Star Could Be Traded To Royals After Stellar Start. The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason with hopes of adding some key pieces to the rotation and a right-handed bat. After failing to address either need in a meaningful way, many complained that the lowly Kansas City Royals were having the winter Boston was supposed to after bolstering both needs with the additions of right-handers Michael Wacha (4-5, 4.24 ERA), Seth Lugo (9-1, 1.72 ERA) and outfielder Hunter Renfroe. As it turns out, the additions the Royals made ended up working out as they currently have a 36-25 record, good for second in the American League Central while being cemented into a wild card spot. Now, the Red Sox have a chance to further bolster the Royals roster by moving one of their more premier impending free agents at the July 30 trade deadline. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news... |
| 6/02/24 | Royals' Wacha lands on IL with fractured foot. The Royals placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left foot. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40262618/royal... |
| 5/27/24 | How the KC Royals' 8-game winning streak ended in Tampa with 4-1 loss to Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays snapped the Kansas City Royals' eight-game winning streak on Sunday afternoon. What began as a perfect start turned sour for the Royals in the seventh inning as the Rays, who dropped the first two games of the series, salvaged a 4-1 home victory at Tropicana Field. KC's right-handed starting pitcher, Michael Wacha, charted a historic path early. Source: https://www.poncacitynews.com/sports/how-kc-royals... |
| 5/26/24 | Royals, Rays in opposite directions entering series finale. Michael Wacha will go for his fourth straight victory when the visiting Kansas City Royals, who are on a winning streak of their own, go for a three-game sweep over the struggling Tampa Bay Rays. Wacha (4-4, 4.45 ERA) has a 2.37 ERA in wins in three consecutive starts, two on the road and then home against the Detroit Tigers. All were quality starts, but in the latter game, the right-hander pitched seven innings, surrendering just two runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. After seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Wacha has pitched for five other teams over the past five seasons, including going 14-4 with a 3.22 ERA in 2023 with the San Diego Padres. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/royals-ray... |
| 5/19/24 | Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers odds, tips and betting trends. On Monday, a battle of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Kansas City Royals (29-19) hosting the Detroit Tigers (23-23) at 7:40 PM ET. The Royals are favored (-119 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Tigers (+100). The Kansas City Royals will hand the ball to Michael Wacha (3-4, 4.71 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Reese Olson (0-4, 2.09 ERA). The Royals defeated the Athletics by an 8-4 score in their most recent game yesterday. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/kansas... |
| 5/15/24 | Nelson Velázquez slugs 3-run homer in the 7th inning, Royals rally past Mariners 4-2. Nelson Velázquez put Kansas City ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night. Velázquez's third homer of the season spoiled a strong outing for Seattle starter Logan Gilbert, who had given up just three hits over six shutout innings entering the decisive frame. It all fell apart for Gilbert (3-2) in the seventh, as Bobby Witt, Jr. led off with a walk and reached second on a Vinnie Pasquantino groundout to second base where Josh Rojas bobbled the ball to spoil the chance of a double play. Source: https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/15/nelson-velzquez-sl... |
| 5/15/24 | Nelson Velázquez slugs 3-run homer in the 7th inning, Royals rally past Mariners 4-2. Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to put Kansas City ahead, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2. Velázquez’s third homer of the season spoiled what had been a strong outing for Seattle starter Logan Gilbert. It all fell apart for Gilbert (3-2) in the seventh as Bobby Witt, Jr. led off with a walk and reached second on a Vinnie Pasquantino groundout to second base. Salvador Perez then reached on an intentional walk, and scored two batters later when Velázquez sent a 398-foot blast to left field. Maikel Garcia added to Kansas City’s lead with an RBI single in the eighth. Luke Raley homered for Seattle. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/nelson-vel-zq... |
| 5/14/24 | Nelson Velázquez slugs 3-run homer in the 7th inning, Royals rally past Mariners 4-2. Nelson Velázquez put Kansas City ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night. Velázquez's third homer of the season spoiled a strong outing for Seattle starter Logan Gilbert, who had given up just three hits over six shutout innings entering the decisive frame. It all fell apart for Gilbert (3-2) in the seventh, as Bobby Witt, Jr. led off with a walk and reached second on a Vinnie Pasquantino groundout to second base where Josh Rojas bobbled the ball to spoil the chance of a double play. Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
| 5/10/24 | Kansas City Royals offense erupts in win over Angels. The defense had highlights, too. Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha needed a bounce-back performance. Wacha, who entered Thursday with a 4.97 ERA in eight starts, was in a rough patch. In his last outing, Wacha was battered for seven runs against the Texas Rangers. Source: https://www.poncacitynews.com/sports/kansas-city-r... |
| 5/08/24 | Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, tips and betting trends. The Royals are favored (-115) in an expected close game against the Angels (-104). The Royals will start Michael Wacha (1-4) versus the Angels and Reid Detmers (3-3). The Royals were vicotrious 6-4 over the Brewers yesterday in their last game. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/kansas... |
| 4/28/24 | Tigers and Royals meet, winner claims 3-game series. Kansas City Royals (17-11, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (15-12, third in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (1-2, 3.81 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (3-0, 1.82 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Tigers -155, Royals +131; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Detroit has a 15-12 record overall and a 5-8 record at home. The Tigers are 11-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Kansas City has a 17-11 record overall and a 5-6 record on the road. Royals hitters have Source: https://www.wjfw.com/sports/regional/tigers-and-ro... |
| 4/07/24 | Melendez’s 2-run homer backs Wacha in Royals' 3-0 shutout over White Sox. Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and MJ Melendez launched a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the slumping Chicago White Sox 3-0. Wacha struck out eight, walked one and allowed just one runner past first base. Royals pitchers have eight quality starts, most in the majors. Melendez drove Chris Flexen’s first-pitch fastball to straightaway center field to snap a scoreless tie in the seventh. Maikel Garcia knocked in another run with an infield single as Kansas City batted around in the inning. Nick Anderson allowed one hit in the eighth and Chris Stratton completed the three-hitter for his first save since July 19 last year with St. Louis. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/melendez-s-2-... |
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