Michael Wacha| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 149.0 | 133 | 42 | 131 | 55 | 3.31 | 1.175 | 52.0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 96 | 26 | 75 | 39 | 3.62 | 1.258 | 46.8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 166.7 | 154 | 45 | 145 | 62 | 3.35 | 1.194 | 65.5 |
| 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 |
| 6/30/25 | Mariners host the Royals to open 4-game series. Kansas City Royals (39-45, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (43-40, second in the AL West) Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -162, Royals +135; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City Royals to start a four-game series. Seattle has gone 20-19 at home and 43-40 overall. The Mariners have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .324. Kansas City has a 19-21 record in road games and a 39-45 record overall. The Royals have gone 25-9 in games when they Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 6/20/25 | Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres odds, picks and predictions. The Kansas City Royals (37-38) visit the San Diego Padres (40-34) on Friday, opening a 3-game interleague series. First pitch from Petco Park is at 9:40 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Royals vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Padres won 2-1 in 2024. After losing all 6 games of a homestand, the Royals have started their road trip with 3 consecutive wins by sweeping the Texas Rangers. They won the finale on Thursday 4-1 behind SP Michael Wacha (6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K), with RP Carlos Esteves pitching a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save. 1B Vinnie Pasquatino hit a 2-run Source: https://www.dailycomet.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/0... |
| 6/19/25 | Jake Latz's career outing not enough as Texas Rangers' scoring woes continue vs. Royals. Kansas City's Michael Wacha took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers on Thursday and, so, you know how this is gonna go. Ultimately, the Rangers fell 4-1 to Kansas City to complete the Royals sweep. The Rangers, who swept the Chicago White Sox to start the homestand and push momentarily back to .500, ended the stand 3-3 and at 36-39 overall. The story: The Rangers fell down by three runs early and that's an insurmountable deficit for this team. Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2025/06/... |
| 6/19/25 | Royals look to finish road sweep of Rangers. The Kansas City Royals will look for a sweep of their three-game series with Texas when they clash with the Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Royals will send Michael Wacha (3-6, 3.38 ERA) to the mound to start. The Rangers will go with fellow right-hander Shawn Armstrong (2-1, 2.90) in an expected bullpen game. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/royals-loo... |
| 6/19/25 | Royals bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Rangers. Kansas City Royals (36-38, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (36-38, fourth in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 2:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-6, 3.38 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Rangers: Shawn Armstrong (2-1, 2.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -135, Rangers +114; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals visit the Texas Rangers looking to continue a three-game road winning streak. Texas has a 23-15 record in home games and a 36-38 record overall. The Rangers have a 25-10 record in games when they did not give up a home run. Kansas City has gone 17-19 on the road and 36-38 overall. The Royals have Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 6/07/25 | White Sox meet the Royals with 1-0 series lead. Kansas City Royals (33-31, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (21-43, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 3:10 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (1-1, 1.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -158, White Sox +133; over/under […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/white-sox-meet-ro... |
| 6/07/25 | White Sox meet the Royals with 1-0 series lead. Kansas City Royals (33-31, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (21-43, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (1-1, 1.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -158, White Sox +133; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Chicago has gone 15-17 in home games and 21-43 overall. The White Sox are 15-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Kansas City has a 14-18 record on the road and a 33-31 record overall. The Royals have a 24-8 record in games when they out-hit Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 6/02/25 | Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions. The Kansas City Royals (31-29) and the St. Louis Cardinals (33-26) open a 3-game interleague series at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Royals vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Cardinals lead 2-1 The Royals are coming off of back-to-back 1-0 pitchers' duels at home against the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. They won one behind RHP Michael Wacha Saturday, while LHP Kris Bubic was on the short end of a hard-luck loss Sunday despite 7 strong innings. Despite Sunday's shutout loss, C Salvador Perez was able to collect 3 hits in 4 at-bats, Source: https://www.dailycomet.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/0... |
| 5/31/25 | Wacha flirts with no-hitter in duel with Skubal. Michael Wacha said he had plenty left if needed. Wacha had the fourth-longest no-hit bid of his career Saturday before yielding a one-out hit to Colt Keith in the seventh inning of the Kansas City Royals' 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Wacha did not factor in the decision, but he had his best outing of his two seasons with the Royals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/wacha-flirts-no-h... |
| 5/24/25 | Twins bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2. Kansas City Royals (28-24, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (28-22, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Twins: Zebby Matthews (0-1, 12.00 ERA, 2.67 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -190, Royals +159; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals, leading the series 1-0. Minnesota has a 17-7 record in home games and a 28-22 record overall. The Twins have a 19-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Kansas City has an 11-15 record on the road and a 28-24 record overall. Royals pitchers have a collective Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 5/23/25 | Royals $51 Million Extension For All-Star Pitcher 'Paying Huge Dividends'. The Kansas City Royals overcame a dreadful 8-14 start to the 2025 season and are now in sole possession of the third American League Wild Card spot at 28-23. The team should have done more to improve the offense, but the moves made to bolster the pitching staff are paying off. One such move was the contract extension they gave Michael Wacha after a strong 2024. FanSided's Caleb Moody praised the Royals for making the decision to keep him around another three years. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-51-milli... |
| 5/18/25 | Royals turn to Michael Wacha in bid to halt slide vs. Cards. Since leaving St. Louis, Michael Wacha has been unbeatable when he squares off against the Cardinals. The host Kansas City Royals desperately hope that trend continues on Sunday afternoon, when Wacha will try to help them avoid a fifth straight loss and three-game series sweep at the hands of the surging Cardinals. Wacha (3-4, 2.96 ERA) spent the first seven years of his career in St. Louis (2013-19). The right-hander was the National League Championship Series MVP in 2013 and an All-Star in 2015. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/royals-tur... |
| 5/13/25 | Framber Valdez, Astros aim to slow down surging Royals. Kansas City Royals veteran right-hander Michael Wacha had allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his previous six starts before Monday -- yet had just two victories to show for his efforts. In a surprising showing relative to previous results, the Royals produced seven early runs of support for Wacha and held on for a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series. Kansas City improved to 17-4 since snapping a six-game losing skid on April 20. Wacha was 2-4 in eight starts, with the Royals providing two runs or fewer of support in each of those outings. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/framber-va... |
| 5/02/25 | Orioles begin 3-game series with the Royals at Camden Yards. Kansas City Royals (17-15, third in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-18, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (1-3, 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (2-4, 7.04 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) Orioles -134, Royals +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series. Baltimore has a 12-18 record overall and a 7-7 record in home games. The Orioles are 6-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Kansas City is 6-10 on the road and 17-15 overall. The Royals have gone 5-2 in games decided by one run. The matchup Friday is the fourth Source: https://foxbaltimore.com/sports/sports-unlimited/o... |
| 5/02/25 | Orioles begin 3-game series with the Royals. Kansas City Royals (17-15, third in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-18, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (1-3, 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (2-4, 7.04 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -134, Royals +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series. Baltimore has a 12-18 record overall and a 7-7 record in home games. The Orioles are 6-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Kansas City is 6-10 on the road and 17-15 overall. The Royals have gone 5-2 in games decided by one run. The matchup Source: https://wtop.com/baltimore-orioles/2025/05/orioles... |
| 5/02/25 | Orioles begin 3-game series with the Royals. Kansas City Royals (17-15, third in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-18, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (1-3, 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (2-4, 7.04 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -134, Royals +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series. Baltimore has a 12-18 record overall and a 7-7 record in home games. The Orioles are 6-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Kansas City is 6-10 on the road and 17-15 overall. The Royals have gone 5-2 in games decided by one run. The matchup Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 4/30/25 | What Motivated Ex-Red Sox Pitcher To Stay With AL Central Team. Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Michael Wacha wasn't interested in making his fourth uniform switch in the past five years once the offseason came around last winter. Wacha was fresh removed from his second season with the Kansas City Royals, and the right-hander chose to exercise the opt-out option of his two-year, $32 million deal signed in 2023. Source: https://nesn.com/2025/04/what-motivated-ex-red-sox... |
| 4/28/25 | Wacha shuts down Astros, Pasquantino homers as KC beats Houston 2-0 for the second straight night. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- - Michael Wacha scattered four hits over six innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 2-0 for the second straight night Saturday to run their winning streak to six. Wacha (1-3) once again received little run support, but the veteran right-hander made the meager production stand up on chilly evening at Kauffman Stadium. Steven Cruz worked the seventh for Kansas City, his seventh appearance this season without allowing a run. John Schreiber left runners on the corners in the eighth, and Carlos Estévez had a perfect ninth for his seventh save. Source: https://abc13.com/post/wacha-shuts-down-astros-pas... |
| 4/26/25 | Wacha shuts down Astros, Pasquantino homers as KC beats Houston 2-0 for the second straight night. Michael Wacha scattered four hits over six innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 2-0 for the second straight night Saturday to run their winning streak to six. Wacha (1-3) once again received little run support, but the veteran right-hander made the meager production stand up on chilly evening at Kauffman Stadium. Steven Cruz worked the seventh for Kansas City, his seventh appearance this season without allowing a run. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/wacha-shuts-down-... |
| 4/20/25 | Tigers look to keep home win streak alive, host the Royals. Kansas City Royals (8-14, third in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (13-8, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.66 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -204, Royals +169; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals looking to extend a three-game home winning streak. Detroit has a 13-8 record overall and an 8-1 record in home games. The Tigers have gone 9-1 in games when they scored five or more runs. Kansas City is 8-14 overall and 2-10 on the road. The Royals are 6-1 in games when they record eight Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
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