Jakob Junis
P CLE
Sat 5/25/19 5:09 PM

Junis threw six innings in a no-decision Saturday, giving up three runs on six hits, striking out seven and walking two as the Royals lost to the Yankees 7-3.
EDGE Analysis
Junis delivered his third quality start of the season with the effort. The 26-year-old allowed a pair of runs in the first inning on a Clint Frazier double and one more in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Gio Urshela. Junis is now sporting a 5.58 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP through 61.1 innings. His next outing is scheduled for Thursday on the road against the Rangers.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Fri 5/24/19 7:52 PM

Junis will start Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Junis was in line to start Friday night's contest, but the game was postponed due to weather. Jorge Lopez will toe the rubber for Game 2 of the twin bill.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Sun 5/19/19 4:36 AM

Junis (3-5) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out six as the Royals were downed 6-3 by the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
It was the longest outing of the year for the right-hander, but that didn't stop Junis from losing his third straight start. He's allowed fewer than four runs only twice in his last eight trips to the mound, and he'll take a 5.69 ERA and 47:21 K:BB through 55,1 innings into his next start Friday, at home against the Yankees.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Sun 5/12/19 5:15 PM

Junis (3-4) took the loss after giving up five runs (four earned) on three hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings Sunday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Junis cruised through four scoreless frames before running into trouble in the fifth. He allowed four earned runs while recording just one out before getting yanked from the contest. The right-hander struggled to find the strike zone at times, issuing five costly free passes and tossing 51 of 96 pitches for strikes. Junis hasn't found much success of late, surrendering nine runs over the course of his last two starts, raising his ERA to 5.77 through 48.1 innings this season.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Tue 5/7/19 2:12 AM

Junis (3-3) took the loss Monday as the Royals were downed 6-4 by the Astros, giving up five runs on nine hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
EDGE Analysis
After a couple of solid starts, Junis fell victim to the long ball once again. The right-hander continues to live around the strike zone, having walked more than two batters only once in eight outings, but he hasn't been fooling enough batters to thrive with that approach. He'll take a 5.52 ERA and 37:15 K:BB through 44 innings into his next start Sunday, at home against the Phillies.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Wed 5/1/19 4:51 PM

Junis (3-2) allowed two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks across 6.1 innings in a victory against the Rays on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays had baserunners in five of the seven innings in which Junis took the mound, but the right-hander limited the Rays to only two runs from a double in the second. Junis had a tough start to the year, but he's yielded only three runs in his last 11.1 innings (2.38 ERA) over his most recent two starts. Overall, he is 3-2 with a 5.12 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 38.2 innings this year. His next outing is scheduled for Sunday at the Tigers.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Wed 5/1/19 9:39 AM

Junis will start the first game of the Royals' doubleheader Wednesday with the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Junis had been scheduled to take the hill Tuesday, but a postponement due to inclement weather nixed those plans. He'll simply be moved back a day in the schedule to start the split doubleheader, with the Royals set to call up Glenn Sparkman from Triple-A Omaha to serve as the starter in Game 2. Since Sparkman will be tasked with opposing reigning AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell, Junis could have an easier path to claiming his third win of 2019 while squaring off against Rays opener Ryne Stanek.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Tue 4/30/19 4:53 PM

Following the postponement of Tuesday's game, Junis will start one of Wednesday's games against the Rays, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Junis was scheduled to pitch Tuesday, but rain derailed that plan. As a result, he'll receive one extra day of rest before toeing the rubber.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Sat 4/27/19 10:44 AM

Junis (hand) is listed as the probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
He left his last start with a hand contusion but will not miss a turn in the rotation. Junis lines up opposite Blake Snell in this outing and will make a second start next week on Sunday in Detroit.

Jakob Junis
P CLE
Wed 4/24/19 3:33 PM

Junis left his start Wednesday against the Rays with a right hand contusion, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Junis considered day-to-day after suffering the injury on a line drive up the middle. He was having a good start prior to the injury, allowing just one run on four hits in five innings, striking out six while walking two.