Young starters, Nick Heath bright spots in rough Royals week

The Royals ended their week-long skid on Thursday with a 13-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, which means they’ve won every game they’ve played with outfielder Nick Heath in the starting lineup. Heath, who grew up in Junction City, made his first major league start in the game, collected his first hit and ended the game with a catch that resulted in him crashing into the wall.You’ll hear from Heath, Royals manager Mike Matheny, and beat writer Lynn Worthy talks about the team’s week. What went right, like young starting pitching, and what didn’t. The season continues with a weekend series against another playoff team from last season, the Minnesota Twins. But at least the Royals won’t go 0-for-Chicago this season. The six-game skid came against the White Sox and Cubs.Story links:Royals jump all over Cubs as Merrifield, Franco, Soler homer in 13-run outburstRoyals’ roster decision sends Erick Mejia back down but opens a door for Nick HeathHere’s how Kauffman Stadium looked with virtual fans in stands during Fox’s broadcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices