
July
24Royals’ Keller set for hometown debut in Atlanta
Kansas City’s Brad Keller will have extra motivation — and a few additional fans in the seats — when he faces the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a two-game series on Wednesday. Keller, who is from Flowery Branch, Ga., a northeastern suburb of Atlanta, will make his first career appearance against his hometown team at Atlanta’s SunTrust Park. The right-hander was drafted and signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013 before being acquired by Kansas City in 2017. Keller (6-9, 4.18 ERA) will be opposed by veteran Atlanta right-hander Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.61). The Royals won the series opener 5-4 on Tuesday when they rallied for three […]