Seth Lugo had a rough night in the opener against Minnesota.

“It was a tough night. We got beat up pretty good,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said postgame via FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City. “We didn’t swing the bats well. You don’t usually see guys squaring up Lugo. He didn’t have his best command or best stuff. Tried to keep fighting through and we had a couple of opportunities later in the game. Just clearly not enough.”

Royals hitters continue to struggle against Twins pitcher Joe Ryan.

“He’s deceptive,” said right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, who began the game with a leadoff homer. “Hard to pick up. He throws from kind of a funky angle that not a lot of guys throw from … but he’s also around the [strike] zone, so you’ve got to be ready in every count for every pitch. “When you h

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