Carter Jensen went 4-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, and a walk as the Royals defeated the Nationals 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Jensen led off the game with his ninth homer of the season and finished a triple shy of the cycle. He has now hit leadoff against every right-hander the Royals have faced dating back to May 30, while Lane Thomas has filled the role against southpaws. Jensen had six homers through the end of April, but Wednesday’s was only his third since then, so his recent promotion to leadoff hasn’t been due to his hitting at the plate. Kansas City has spent most of the year as one of the lower-scoring offenses in MLB, but they’ve picked it up a bit over the past few weeks.