October 1, 2024; Baltimore, MD, USA; Kansas Metropolis Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) throughout Recreation 1 of the Wild Card Spherical of the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Necessary Credit score: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Pictures BALTIMORE — Kansas Metropolis left-hander Cole Ruggans was sidelined by way of six innings of Tuesday’s first sport of the American League wild-card sequence in opposition to the Orioles with left calf cramps.
Ragans made his postseason debut, permitting 4 hits in six scoreless innings and hanging out eight with no batters on base.
Within the seventh inning, left-hander Sam Lengthy took over, main 1-0.
The 26-year-old Lagans went 11-9 within the common season with a 3.14 ERA in 32 begins. He was chosen to the All-Star Recreation for the primary time.
—Tanner Malinowski, on-site media
