RHP Yordano Ventura earned the victory, allowing four runs (two of them earned) on five hits and a walk in six innings of work. It was Ventura's first win since July 9 and the first time the Royals have won a game he started since July 8. Ventura has allowed at least four runs in four consecutive starts, but Sunday's marked his first quality start since he gave up one run in six innings of work on July 24.

RHP Yordano Ventura earned the win Friday, allowing three runs, four hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven innings. It was his second consecutive victory and eighth of the season. It's the first time since early June that Ventura has won consecutive games. His nine strikeouts were the most he's had in a start since he struck out 10 on June 12.

RHP Yordano Ventura won Sunday for the first time since June 17, holding the Blue Jays to one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He has held opponents to a .179 batting average with runners in scoring position in his past nine starts, including the Blue Jays going 0-for-3 on Sunday.

RHP Yordano Ventura notched his first career complete game with his eight-inning effort Thursday at Texas. Ventura allowed just three hits and struck out six. While he was the losing pitcher, Ventura now has quality starts in three of his past four outings. "I was able to do with the baseball what I wanted to do with it, which was keep the ball down in the zone," Ventura said. "I felt good."

RHP Yordano Ventura, who left after five innings after being struck in the right rib cage area by an Adrian Beltre line drive, is penciled in to start Thursday at Texas.

RHP Yordano Ventura left after the fifth inning after taking an Adrian Beltre hard shot off his right rib cage area.X-rays were negative. Ventura expects to make his next start. Ventura lost his third straight home start.

RHP Yordano Ventura, who draws the starting assignment Saturday, is 4-2 with a 4.66 ERA in eight home starts. He has dropped his past two Kauffman Stadium starts -- June 28 to St. Louis and July 8 to Seattle.

RHP Yordano Ventura pitched well but had a hard-luck no-decision Sunday. He tossed seven innings and gave up two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts. He displayed good control, walking just one, though the two runs he gave up came in on a balk and wild pitch. "He threw strikes, changed speed and stayed with himself with great stuff," Royals manager Ned Yost said.

RHP Yordano Ventura has lost his last three starts and will try to break that streak against Detroit on Sunday. Ventura had a quality start in his last outing, giving up three runs in seven innings to Seattle. In his previous start, he didn't get out of the third inning against Philadelphia after suffering a mild ankle sprain. Ventura's last victory came against the Tigers on June 17, when he tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings. He's 6-0 with a 3.27 ERA in eight career appearances against the Tigers, including seven starts.

RHP Yordano Ventura (ankle sprain) could still make his scheduled start Friday against the Seattle Mariners despite leaving the 7-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the third inning with the ankle injury. "He felt better (Sunday) night," manager Ned Yost said. "And he felt even better today. Again, we're still looking at it. We'll see where we're at. We're day to day with it. But if he continues to progress the way that he has to this point, we should be OK."

RHP Yordano Ventura has had a rough go since serving an eight-game suspension for throwing at Baltimore's Manny Machado. He gave up four runs in 2.2 innings of work on Sunday. In his last two starts, the right-hander has surrendered 11 runs, 11 hits and three home runs. He left the game with a sprained right ankle.

RHP Yordano Ventura, Sunday afternoon's starter, has never faced the Phillies before. He's 6-5 on the season with a 5.00 ERA. Last time out, he gave up seven runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings in an 8-4 loss to St. Louis.

RHP Yordano Ventura was not sharp after 10 days in between starts after an eight-game suspension. "There's no excuse to the outing, but I felt a little weird at times just cause of the layoff," Ventura said through coach Pedro Grifol acting as his interpreter. "It's not an excuse. I'll continue to work hard in-between starts and get back after it." Ventura allowed seven runs on seven hits, three walks and a hit batter in 5 1/3 innings in losing to the Cardinals Tuesday night.

RHP Yordano Ventura will make his first start Tuesday since June 17 after serving an eight-game suspension for hitting Manny Machado with a pitch June 7 in Baltimore that led to both dugouts clearing. Ventura is 1-2 with 4.50 ERA lifetime against the Cardinals. He lost twice last year to St. Louis.

RHP Yordano Ventura dropped the appeal of his suspension on Saturday when it was trimmed from nine to eight games. Ventura was given the suspension after plunking Baltimore's Manny Machado in the back with a 99 mph fastball on June 7. Machado, who was brushed back in his previous at-bat, charged the mound, leading to a dugout clearing brawl. Manager Ned Yost acknowledged with the Royals off Monday and Thursday they could go with a four-man rotation until Ventura is reinstated, which would be June 28 if there are no weather postponements.

The Kansas City Royals said that starting pitcher Yordano Ventura began serving an eight-game suspension Saturday for his part in a benches-clearing brawl with the Baltimore Orioles on June 7. Ventura will be eligible to return on June 28 when Kansas City Royals plays the St. Louis Cardinals. The original nine-game suspension was reduced after Ventura appealed it. The suspension stems from when Ventura nailed Machado in the back with a 99 mph fastball in the fifth inning of the Orioles' 9-1 win over the Royals. Machado charged the mound and punched Ventura in the face. The benches then emptied and a brawl ensued.

RHP Yordano Ventura, who starts Friday, is undefeated at home this season, 3-0 with a 4.55 ERA. He is 7-1 with a 3.16 ERA in his past 12 Kauffman Stadium starts, dating to July 26, 2015. He is 5-0 with a 3.82 ERA career against the Tigers.

RHP Yordano Ventura (5-4) turned in his best performance of the season in a 3-1 win against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Ventura struck out a season-high 10 batters while limiting the White Sox to one run on five hits in seven innings. Ventura said he refused to be distracted by a pending nine-game suspension for his role in Tuesday's brawl with the Baltimore Orioles.

RHP Yordano Ventura lost for the first time at Oriole Park, taking the decision in Baltimore's 9-1 victory. Ventura got tossed in the fifth inning after hitting SS Manny Machado, who then raced to the mound and started a brawl. "Everybody knows what kind of player he is," Ventura said. "But one just got away, and he came at me, and I have to defend myself at that point."

BALTIMORE -- Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado were both ejected after they helped start a huge fifth-inning brawl during Tuesday night's game.Machado jawed at Ventura in his previous at-bat, and the right-hander nailed him around the left hip/lower back with the first pitch when the shortstop came up in the fifth. Machado then threw off his helmet, raced to the mound and fired a hard right that appeared to hit Ventura's face.Ventura, who had gotten rid of his cap and glove, then tackled Machado while both benches and bullpens emptied with lots of pushing and shoving for several minutes.The umpires tossed both Machado and Ventura, and Baltimore's next two batters -- Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis -- answered back with home runs off Chien-Ming Wang to give the Orioles an 8-1 lead.