Kennedy tossed a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 28th save of the season in an 8-6 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

All nine pitches Kennedy fired were strikes, although he failed to pick up a strikeout. The veteran right-hander is now 17 for 18 on save chances in the second half with a 3.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB through 23.1 innings.

Kennedy picked up his 27th save of the season, striking out one and allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Kennedy entered with a three-run lead and never allowed the Marlins to really threaten, working around a one-out single to shut the door. The outing lowered the veteran's ERA to 3.45, his lowest mark since 2011.

Kennedy picked up the save against the Tigers on Wednesday after tossing a perfect inning with one strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Entering the ninth inning with a 5-4 lead, Kennedy punched out Jeimer Candelario, then retired Harold Castro and Dawel Lugo to finish off the win. The 34-year-old is now 15-for-16 on save chances in the second half, tallying 26 on the season with a 3.51 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 65:15 K:BB.

Kennedy blew the save but earned the win against Detroit on Tuesday, tossing one inning and giving up one run on three hits without registering a walk or a strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Kennedy entered the game in the ninth inning staked to a one-run lead but could not close the door on Detroit, allowing the Tigers to tie the game on a trio of singles. He was credited with a win, however, after Ryan O'Hearn hit a walkoff homer in the bottom of the inning. Kennedy has been a revelation in his first season as a closer, converting 25 of 29 save opportunities while posting a 3.58 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 64:15 K:BB across 55.1 innings.

Kennedy struck out one as he pitched a perfect ninth inning Sunday to pick up his 25th save of the year in a 6-4 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The pressure was on Kennedy to close the deal as the Royals were looking to win just their second rubber match all season. Fortunately for them, Kennedy was calm and collected throughout the inning and locked up the team's first series win in their last 11 tries. Kennedy has been a bright spot in what has been a pretty abysmal season for the ballclub, posting a 3.48 ERA to go with a 1.29 WHIP and a stellar 64:15 K:BB ratio across 54.1 innings this year.

Kennedy struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 24th save of the season in a 7-5 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran hurler is now 13-for-13 on save chances in the second half, although Kennedy's 3.44 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 18.1 innings since the All-Star break put him firmly in the second tier of closers. The right-hander has one more year at $16.5 million left on his contract, so barring an offseason trade, expect him to enter 2020 with a firm grip on the ninth-inning role for the Royals.

Kennedy tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts against the A's on Wednesday to earn the save. He allowed one hit and a walk.

EDGE Analysis

With Kansas City leading 6-4 in the ninth inning, Kennedy worked around a leadoff walk by firing back-to-back strikeouts. Marcus Semien then broke through with a single, but Kennedy responded by forcing Robbie Grossman to fly out and end the game. The save was the 23rd of the season for the right-hander, who owns a 3.61 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 62:15 K:BB.

Kennedy (1-2) allowed four runs on three hits with one walk and one strikeout but earned a win during the ninth inning in a 9-8 extra-inning victory against the Indians on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

This technically wasn't a blown save because Kennedy entered the game with a four-run lead (a non-save situation), but he pitched terribly, giving up two home runs in one frame. He got through the frame, and the Royals scored in the top of the 10th, though, so Kennedy earned a win. He is 1-2 with 22 saves, 3.75 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 50.1 innings this season.

Kennedy gave up two hits, including a solo home run, and struck out one in the ninth inning Monday to record his 22nd save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Amazingly, it's the first homer Kennedy has served up since May 16, highlighting how smoothly his transition to the closer role has gone. The right-hander is now 22-for-25 in save chances with a 3.10 ERA and 58:12 K:BB through 49.1 innings.

Kennedy gave up two hits and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 21st save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran right-hander made things interesting, loading the bases with two outs in the ninth before getting the red-hot Amed Rosario to ground into a fielder's choice. Kennedy is now 21-of-24 in converting save chances during his first season out of the bullpen, and his 2.98 ERA and 57:12 K:BB through 48.1 innings are also remarkably strong.