Royals starter Michael Lorenzen has gotten worse each month. He posted a 3.48 ERA in April, a 5.34 ERA in May and a 6.31 ERA last month. Current Mariners own a collective .949 OPS against him. While Emerson Hancock has been spotty, the Royals have only won one of their last nine games. They rank 27th in OPS against right-handed pitching.