Guardians Crush Royals, Hoskins Shines

0:00It's April 8th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, you are around the diamond update. I'm Corey with the story. Cleveland Guardians crushed the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Wednesday, April 8th. Reese Hoskins lit it up with three doubles, his career best, while the team racked up 16 hits total. Angel Martinez went 4-5 with four runs batted in, capped by a grand slam in the eighth. Martinez has been on fire since joining the Guardians in spring training, where he smashed three doubles and three homers in under 40 at bats. Now in the regular season, he's got five doubles in just 27 at bats, putting him on pace to blow past last year's numbers with the brewers. Manager Steven Boat called Hoskins a pro-hitter with killer patients and pitch recognition, saying in lengthens the lineup. Fans and players see this as a sign the offense is clicking from top to bottom, getting everyone on base. Martinez' big day builds his momentum, too, especially against right-handers early on.

1:02Those three doubles marked the most for a Guardians' third baseman since Ben Bressard did it back in 2005 against Kansas City. The Guardians rest Thursday before heading to Atlanta for a series starting Friday at 7.15pm Eastern, ready to keep this hitting surge, rolling strong.