54 Ervin Santana, SP

Royals starter Ervin Santana was outstanding Tuesday night at Cleveland. Santana held a lead all night after the Royals plated two runs for him in the third inning. And then he left the game.

Santana settled for a no-decision, as Kelvin Herrera replaced him in the eighth inning and promptly gave up three runs in the frame to give Cleveland the lead. Santana allowed just one run on three hits and two walks over seven sharp innings. He threw 106 pitches and struck out six.

Santana, 30, had won his last two decisions and has been lights out during a four-start stretch in which he's allowed just three runs over 28 2/3 innings with 20 Ks. Santana doesn't yet have his next outing scheduled, though it is likely to come Tuesday to open a series against Atlanta.

Royals starting pitcher Ervin Santana enjoyed another solid outing as he earned his fifth win of the season Thursday night against the Rays.

Santana (5-5) allowed a run to score on a throwing error in the sixth inning for his only damage of the night. The right-hander yielded one unearned run on five hits while striking out three in 7 1/3 innings of work in a 10-1 win.

Santana has allowed just two earned runs over his last three starts (21 2/3 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday at Cleveland. He pitched seven scoreless innings in his previous meeting against the Indians on April 27.

Royals starting pitcher Ervin Santana allowed just two earned runs on five hits in seven innings Saturday against the Astros, striking out six and walking none while picking up his fourth win of the year. It was Santana's fifth straight start pitching at least seven innings, but it was his first win since April 27.

Santana improved on his already impressive numbers, dropping his ERA to 2.99 to go with a 68:13 K:BB ratio in 84 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Rays Thursday.