Athletics’ downward spiral continues with loss to Royals

The Athletics may have left Houston behind, but they’ve still got a problem.

Left-hander Cole Ragans kept A’s bats in a silent mode Friday night, with the Kansas City Royals winning 6-2 at Kaufman Stadium.

Ragans (3-3) gave up just two hits in seven innings — a single by Abraham Toro and a double to J.J. Bleday —  walking two and striking out seven. Chris Stratton pitched the eighth and Matt Sauer the ninth for Kansas City.

The A’s snapped a 158 at-bat homerless streak in...