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Wed, Jul 10 @ 1:45 pm ET
@ St. Louis Cardinals (48-42)
- Busch Stadium
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STL -140, O/U 8.5
Probable Pitchers
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- A. Marsh KC
- 6-6, 4.57 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
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- A. Pallante STL
- 4-3, 4.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
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AL Central Standings
| Team | W-L | L10 | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 57-33 | 6-4 | W1 |
MIN | 52-39 | 7-3 | W3 |
KC | 49-43 | 5-5 | W1 |
DET | 43-49 | 6-4 | L1 |
CHW | 26-67 | 4-6 | L3 |
Full Standings
Schedule
| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| vs TB | Thu, Jul 4L 10-8 |
| @ COL | Fri, Jul 5L 4-2 |
| @ COL | Sat, Jul 6L 3-1 |
| @ COL | Sun, Jul 7W 10-1 |
| @ STL | Postponed |
| @ STL | Wed, Jul 10 1:45 pm |
| @ STL | Wed, Jul 10 7:45 pm |
| @ BOS | Fri, Jul 12 7:10 pm |
| @ BOS | Sat, Jul 13 4:10 pm |
| @ BOS | Sun, Jul 14 1:35 pm |
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Royals' Kyle Isbel: Out of Kansas City lineup
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Isbel is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
Garrett Hampson is getting the start in center field in the first game for the Royals. Isbel should be back in center for the second contest.
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Royals' Michael Massey: Not in lineup for first game
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Massey is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
He'll surely be back in there for the nightcap, but Massey will begin the first game on the bench. Maikel Garcia is playing second base in the afternoon contest, with Nick Loftin occupying third.
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Cards aim to keep rolling in doubleheader vs. Royals
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Cards aim to keep rolling in doubleheader vs. Royals
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Royals-Cardinals game postponed to Wednesday because of rainfall from Hurricane Beryl
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Royals' Michael Wacha: Royals-Cardinals postponed
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Wacha and the Royals won't play the Cardinals on Tuesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
The game will be made up as a split doubleheader Wednesday. Wacha should start one of those contests, and Wednesday's originally scheduled starter, Alec Marsh, is likely to start the other contest.
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Led by feisty offense, Royals hope to take down Cards
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Royals' MJ Melendez: Lifts homer in win
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Melendez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.
Melendez ended a 17-game homer drought with his seventh-inning blast Sunday. The outfielder hit .271 with five doubles but just one RBI during his power drought. Despite the recent improvements at the plate, Melendez is still slashing a poor .190/.256/.367 with nine homers, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and two stolen bases over 80 contests this season.
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Royals' Maikel Garcia: Breaks homer drought
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Garcia went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 10-1 win over Colorado.
Garcia hit leadoff in each of his previous 11 starts but was bumped down to eighth in the batting order Sunday. Despite the change, Garcia still was productive, hitting his first home run since May 17 with a three-run blast off Tanner Gordon in the first inning. On the year, Garcia is slashing .230/.283/.347 with six home runs and a 15.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Keeps raking
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Witt went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 10-1 win over Colorado.
Witt clubbed his 15th home run of the season, taking Ty Blach yard for a three-run homer in the ninth inning. The 24-year-old shortstop was named an AL All-Star reserve and has shown exactly why he's deserving of the honor lately, batting 12-for-23 with three homers and nine runs scored across his last seven games
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Royals' Kris Bubic: Perfect in debut
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Bubic struck out two during a perfect inning in a 10-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday.
Bubic made his first MLB appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2023 and didn't show any rust. He retired the side in the ninth inning and punched out both Jacob Stallings and Michael Toglia. Though Bubic has almost exclusively worked as a starter throughout his career, he's expected to serve in a multi-inning relief role for the back half of the 2024 campaign.
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Royals' Brady Singer: Goes seven innings strong
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Singer (5-5) picked up the win Sunday against Colorado, allowing one run on six hits and two walks across seven innings. He struck out seven.
Singer picked up his first win since May 19 and was able to minimize the impacts of Coors Field, allowing no extra-base hits in seven innings of work. Although Singer's efforts haven't resulted in wins, he's allowed less than three earned runs in seven of his last nine starts and has logged a quality start in three of his last five outings. Through 101.1 innings, Singer owns a 2.93 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. He's in line for one more start before the All-Star break, which is scheduled to come during a weekend series in Boston.
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Garcia, Melendez, Witt homer top help Royals rout Rockies 10-1, end 3-game losing streak
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Royals' Garrett Hampson: Returning to bench Sunday
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Hampson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Hampson picked up starts at second base and center field the past two games while the Royals faced off against a pair of lefties, going 0-for-7 with an RBI between those contests. The Royals should continue to open up regular playing time for the utility player versus left-handed pitching, but Hampson's opportunities to play against righties are expected to remain limited.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Sitting again Sunday
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Loftin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Loftin is on the bench for a second straight game after starting the previous three games. Maikel Garcia will again shift to the hot corner while Michael Massey starts at second base.
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Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado.
Renfroe started the previous 13 games and will receive a day off after hitting .310 with two homers during that span. Adam Frazier will take over in right field and bat leadoff Sunday.
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Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks solo homer in loss
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Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Colorado.
Pasquantino jumped on a hanging slider from Austin Gomber in the top of the sixth and launched it 434 feet into the stands in center field for his 11th home run of the season, extending his hitting streak to four games. The first baseman has also tallied multiple hits in six of his last 10 contests and has driven in at least one run in 10 of his last 12. Over that former stretch Pasquantino is batting .375 (15-for-40) with three homers, 11 RBI and five runs scored.
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Royals' Seth Lugo: Takes third loss in quality start
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Lugo (11-3) was tagged with the loss against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out eight.
Lugo allowed baserunners in five of his six innings of work but managed to limit the damage to three runs (two earned) as Kansas City's offense struggled to get any momentum going behind him. The right-hander induced 15 swings and misses on the night and has now recorded at least five strikeouts in four consecutive starts. Lugo has also posted a quality start in five straight contests and hasn't given up more than two runs in any of his last five outings. His 2.21 ERA on the season currently leads the American League, while his 11 wins also have him tied with Chris Sale for the league lead.
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Doyle homers again, Gomber outduels Lugo in the Rockies' 3-1 victory over the Royals
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .246 (12th) | 418 (13th) | 93 (19th) | 3.79 (9th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| K. Wright SP Kyle Wright SP | Shoulder |
| D. Altavilla RP Dan Altavilla RP | Oblique |
| J. Taylor RP Josh Taylor RP | Biceps |
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