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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. Atl
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Atlanta Braves
25-18 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 25-13 (2)
3 Division Rank 2
5 League Rank 2
15-8 Home Record 14-4
10-10 Away Record 11-9
8-5 Division Record 10-5
22-15 League Record 14-8
196 Runs For 185
151 Runs Against 138
Lost 1 Streak Won 1
Team Stats
.242 AVG .255
.304 OBP .327
.390 SLG .414
3.49 ERA 3.38
Team Info
Height Average 6-3
Weight Average 211.2
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (34)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (23)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 14
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5044 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3262 games / 1006 starts
Team Totals 9413 games / 1006 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 205.0
Age Average 29.2
Oldest Jesse Chavez (40)
Youngest AJ Smith-Shawver (21)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 17
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 10
Free agency 13
Waivers 3
Trades 15
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 7107 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 4176 games / 1149 starts
Team Totals 12628 games / 1149 starts
Injuries
Brentz, Jake Hamstring strain - left 15-day injured list
Bubic, Kris Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Hernandez, Carlos Shoulder soreness - right 15-day injured list
Lyles, Jordan Personal reasons inactive list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Johnson, Pierce Elbow inflammation - right 15-day injured list
Matzek, Tyler Elbow inflammation - left 15-day injured list
Murphy, Sean Oblique strain - left 10-day injured list
Perdomo, Angel Elbow injury - left 60-day injured list
Riley, Austin Side injury - left day-to-day
Strider, Spencer UCL sprain - right 15-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .322
Runs Batted In Salvador Perez - 33
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 8
Wins Seth Lugo - 6
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 57
ERA Seth Lugo - 1.66
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Marcell Ozuna - .329
Runs Batted In Marcell Ozuna - 40
Home Runs Marcell Ozuna - 12
Wins Chris Sale - 5
Strikeouts Chris Sale - 52
ERA Reynaldo Lopez - 1.34
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .429, 1HR in last 14AB
Seth Lugo (P) 5-1, 1.91 in last 47.0IP
Alec Marsh (P) 2-0, 2.21 in last 20.1IP
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .333, 1HR in last 33AB
Nelson Velazquez (DH) .364 in last 11AB
Who's Not?
Michael Massey (IF) .125 in last 16AB
MJ Melendez (OF) .171 in last 41AB
Cole Ragans (P) 2-2, 5.15 in last 36.2IP
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .154 in last 39AB
Michael Wacha (P) 2-4, 5.12 in last 38.2IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .143 in last 21AB
Who's Hot?
Max Fried (P) 3-1, 1.79 in last 40.1IP
Michael Harris II (CF) .4 in last 10AB
Reynaldo Lopez (P) 2-1, 1.31 in last 34.1IP
Charlie Morton (P) 2-0, 1.73 in last 26.0IP
Marcell Ozuna (OF) .333, 3HR in last 57AB
Chris Sale (P) 4-0, 1.8 in last 25.0IP
Who's Not?
Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF) .206 in last 68AB
Ozzie Albies (2B) .188 in last 48AB
Orlando Arcia (IF) .141 in last 64AB
Jarred Kelenic (OF) .222 in last 18AB
Matt Olson (1B) .19 in last 58AB
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