RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Thursday, beat the A's on April 15 at Oakland. He is 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA in five career starts against the A's. He is 2-0 with five no-decisions and a 5.45 ERA in his past seven starts.

RHP Edinson Volquez pitched into the seventh inning for the first times since July 18 against the Indians. He allowed four runs on seven hits, including a home run, while striking out five and walking one in 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Tigers. He is 2-0 with four no-decisions in his past six starts.

RHP Edinson Volquez will start the series finale Sunday. He is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts this season against the Tigers. He lasted only 3 1/3 innings in his Tuesday start against the Yankees, giving up four runs on nine hits, but got a no-decision.

RHP Edinson Volquez lasted only 3 1/3 innings, his second-shortest outing of the season, allowing 11 of 21 batters -- nine hits and two walks -- to reach base and four scored. Volquez is 0-4 with an 8.28 ERA against AL East opponents this year. "Eddie just could never get it going tonight," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "His mechanics were off. He just could never find his rhythm, didn't get in any type of groove."

RHP Edinson Volquez (10-10), who had a bloated 7.16 ERA over his past five starts, allowing six homers and 26 runs in that span, was much better on Thursday in his 5-2 win over the Marlins. He went five innings and allowed three hits, one walk and two runs, none earned. He was also the beneficiary of some stellar defensive play from his teammates, particularly in the first inning, when center fielder Jarrod Dyson robbed Christian Yelich of a home run.

RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Thursday against the Marlins, is looking to improve over his recent work. He has a bloated 7.16 ERA over his past five starts, allowing six homers and 26 runs in that span.

RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Friday against Minnesota, ended a streak of five consecutive starts without a victory when he beat the Twins on Sunday at Target Field. It was his first road victory since May 24, which was also at Minnesota. Volquez is 6-3 with a 4.04 ERA this season at Kauffman Stadium. Volquez has a career 5-1 record with a 2.29 ERA in nine outings against the Twins.

RHP Edinson Volquez was charged with four runs on 10 hits in six innings Tuesday against the White Sox. In his past three starts, Volquez has allowed 30 hits and 18 runs in 17 innings.

RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Tuesday, has given up a dozen runs and 20 hits, including four home runs, and walked five in 11 innings in his past two starts. He is 1-4 in his past eight starts.

RHP Edinson Volquez allowed four of the game's first five batters to get hits and score, trailing 4-0 before he had two outs. He ended up allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits, the third straight start in which he's allowed more hits than the previous start. Neither the hits nor runs allowed is a season high.

RHP Edinson Volquez has pitched at least six innings in his last six starts, but is 1-2 with a 3.58 ERA in that span. Volquez has faced the Rangers in his last two starts but has never beaten the team he signed with originally. Despite the six runs he allowed Friday, he didn't think he pitched poorly. That doesn't make the team's recent struggles easier to take. "We're always looking for answers," he said. "We've got to find a way to win to grow. We haven't done it yet. It's a big difference from last year. It's crazy."

RHP Edinson Volquez has pitched six or more innings in five straight starts, going 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA in that stretch. He has held opponents to a .172 batting average with runners in scoring position in those give games.

RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Sunday, is 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA, allowing 14 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings, in three career starts against the Rangers. Volquez signed with the Rangers in 2001 and made his big league debut in 2005 with Texas.

RHP Edinson Volquez pitched at least six innings for the sixth time in his past seven starts. He is 3-6 with a 6.38 ERA in 11 career starts against the Indians, settling for a no-decision on Monday, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings, while throwing 112 pitches, which is his high since throwing 115 on June 3, also against the Indians.

RHP Edinson Volquez will start the first game of a three-game series against division-leading Cleveland on Monday. He'll be making his fourth start of the season against the Indians. Volquez is 1-2 with a 5.09 ERA in his first three outings against Cleveland. He won his last start prior to the All-Star break, holding Seattle to three runs in six innings. Volquez is 6-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 11 home starts this year and 3-6 with a 6.94 ERA in 10 career starts against the Indians.

RHP Edinson Volquez was perfect for the first 11 batters before allowing a single inside the third-base line to Robinson Cano. He allowed a hit to Nelson Cruz after that, and then a three-run home run to Kyle Seager.

RHP Edinson Volquez allowed four hits and four runs in six-plus innings Monday in the 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He has allowed four or more earned runs in five of his past seven starts. He allowed four or more earned runs in only three of his first 11 starts. He is 0-5 in seven career starts against Toronto in the regular season. His run support of 3.71 is sixth lowest among American League starters.

RHP Edinson Volquez authored a nice bounceback outing from a 12-run, one-inning disaster against Houston by tossing 6 2/3 scoreless innings Wednesday night. Volquez gave up six hits and a walk, striking out four and using his changeup as a wipeout pitch. Volquez retired 10 of 11 batters after a Yadier Molina single in the fourth, and will try to build off that performance Monday night in Toronto.

RHP Edinson Volquez, who starts Wednesday, is coming off his worst career start, allowing 12 runs, 11 earned, in one-plus innings Friday against Houston. He is 2-4 with a 6.82 ERA in six road starts. His past road victory was May 24 at Minnesota. Volquez was tossed by plate umpire Tim Timmons in the third inning Wednesday for yelling something from the dugout. "Eddie got tossed," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "There really wasn't much barking. He just yelled something and boom."

RHP Edinson Volquez, who is scheduled to start Wednesday against St. Louis, was ejected by plate umpire Tim Timmons on Tuesday after chirping from the dugout.