RHP Edinson Volquez entered the game Friday with a 6-0 record and a 2.70 ERA in nine career starts against the Astros. Make that 6-1 as the Astros scored 12 runs, 11 earned, in one inning, plus three batters, off Volquez. It was the worst start of his career. He had never allowed more than nine runs prior to Friday.

RHP Edinson Volquez will look to remain unbeaten against the Astros when he takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Volquez earned the victory last Saturday despite giving up five runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out six over 5 1/3 innings as the Royals beat the Tigers 16-5. It was the third time in his past four starts Volquez allowed at least four runs, a stretch in which he is 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA as his overall ERA has risen from 3.74 to 4.12. In 10 career starts against the Astros, Volquez is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA.

RHP Edinson Volquez tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits, to beat the Indians. It is the sixth time in his career he restricted a team to two or fewer hits in seven or more scoreless innings. After a 28-pitch first inning when he walked the bases loaded, Volquez averaged just 11.2 pitches the next six innings.

RHP Edinson Volquez tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits, to beat the Indians. It is the sixth time in his career he restricted a team to two or fewer hits in seven or more scoreless innings. After a 28-pitch first inning when he walked the bases loaded, Volquez averaged just 11.2 pitches the next six innings.

RHP Edinson Volquez (5-6, 4.25 ERA) will make his 14th start of the season Monday when the Kansas City Royals return home to open a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians. In nine career starts versus the Indians, Volquez is 2-6 with an 8.12 ERA (37 earned runs in 41 innings).

RHP Edinson Volquez breezed through four innings before allowing four runs in the fifth and getting pulled with two outs. The Royals have scored two runs or fewer in six of his last eight starts, a big reason the right-hander is 2-5 during that stretch. "He was really up to the task for four innings; he was fantastic," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Had a pitch count after four in the mid-50s, and you start projecting him out in your mind at least going seven but he just started laboring in the fifth and just couldn't get out of it."

RHP Edinson Volquez had another rough outing Friday against a team that has been his nemesis. Volquez gave up five runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss in the Royals' 6-1 setback to Cleveland. Volquez gave up two home runs, plus a three-run third inning. "Eddie struggled with his command, but I thought both of the home run balls were pretty good pitches," Manager Ned Yost said. "After that third inning he was pretty darn good." In nine career starts vs. Cleveland Volquez is 2-6 with an 8.12 ERA.

RHP Edinson Volquez gave up four runs -- two earned -- over 6 2/3 innings on Tuesday, earning his fifth win of the season and second in his last six starts. His six strikeouts were the most in an outing since he had seven against Washington on May 2. "I got in trouble in the fifth, but I was able to command my pitches after that," Volquez said. "It was good for me."

RHP Edinson Volquez allowed four runs for the third time in his past five starts, a 6.00 ERA in that stretch after beginning the season with a 1.09 ERA in his first four starts. He has walked four batters in a game three times after doing it just three times in 33 starts last season.

RHP Edinson Volquez had not thrown less than 99 pitches in his first seven starts and required 105 pitches, walking four, before being pulled with one out in the fifth in his previous start, a loss at Cleveland. Volquez, however, was resourceful against the Braves, throwing only 83 pitches, including a seven pitch first inning, in seven innings. He walked none and struck out a season-low two. "I didn't need them," Volquez said.

RHP Edinson Volquez lasted just 4 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits in a 5-4 loss Sunday to Cleveland. Volquez had a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the fourth but he gave up a solo home run in the fourth inning and three more runs in the fifth. "The first couple of innings he was good, but in the fourth inning they elevated his pitch count," manager Ned Yost said. "They found some holes in the fifth inning, but at that point he was past 100 pitches."

RHP Edinson Volquez allowed seven hits and two runs in 7 2/3 innings during a 2-0 loss to the Nationals on Monday. He struck out seven and walked one.

RHP Edinson Volquez got off to a fast start this season, going 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA over his first four outings, but he's coming off a ragged performance his last time out. Volquez got tagged for 12 hits and eight runs over five innings in a 9-4 loss to the Angels last week. He's scheduled to be back on the mound to make a Monday start when the Royals open a three-game homestand against the Nationals.

RHP Edinson Volquez gave up eight runs on 12 hits and two walks in five innings Tuesday against the Angels. Volquez had allowed only four runs all season before Tuesday's game, covering four starts, all Royals wins. "It was a weird night," Royals manager Ned Yost said of Volquez's performance. "I thought he had good stuff, I thought he commanded the ball fairly well, I thought his secondary stuff was good. But you don't see 10 hits going into the fifth inning, and nine of them on the ground. I mean, that's his goal -- he wants ground balls and they just kept finding holes. They weren't scorching the ball."

RHP Edinson Volquez seeks a 4-0 start for the second time in his career Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Volquez won his first four decisions for the Cincinnati Reds in 2008, when he made the National League's All-Star team and finished with his best single-season record, 17-6.

RHP Edinson Volquez is 3-0 for the first time since 2008, when he won his first four decisions. He has a 0.69 ERA in three Kauffman Stadium starts. He logged seven scoreless innings Thursday against Detroit. It was the 17th time in his career he pitched at least seven innings without allowing a run, the previous coming May 17, 2015, at the Yankees.

RHP Edinson Volquez will make his fourth start Thursday in the series finale against the Tigers. Volquez, who was the opening day starter, is 1-4 with a 6.21 ERA in seven career starts against Detroit, including 0-2 with a 6.55 ERA last season.

RHP Edinson Volquez (2-0) gave up two runs on four hits over six innings for his second win in three starts Friday night against Oakland. He walked four, struck out two and threw 103 pitches. "Threw the ball well," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Battled at times with command ... but made big pitches when he needed to. I thought his stuff was excellent. Did a great job of keeping their hitters off balance with a good changeup, good curveball. Really good fastball too."

RHP Edinson Volquez struck out 10 Twins and walked none. It was Volquez's 11th career double-figure strikeout game and his first since Sept. 25, 2015 at Atlanta, while with Pittsburgh. He is the ninth Royals pitcher to strikeout at least 10 and walk none. The previous was RHP Yordano Ventura on May 5, 2014 against the Padres. "Probably it was the best I've ever seen him throw in these last couple of years," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He had life on his fastball. His slider was really, really good and he was commanding both pitches really, really well."

RHP Edinson Volquez, who threw six scoreless innings against the Mets in the season opener, will make his second start Sunday in the homestand finale against the Mets. Volquez allowed two hits, struck out five and walked three.