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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. LA
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers
25-18 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 28-15 (3)
3 Division Rank 1
5 League Rank 3
15-8 Home Record 15-8
10-10 Away Record 13-7
8-5 Division Record 9-6
22-15 League Record 24-13
196 Runs For 226
151 Runs Against 150
Lost 1 Streak Won 1
Team Stats
.242 AVG .262
.304 OBP .344
.390 SLG .441
3.49 ERA 3.18
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 206.6
Age Average 29.4
Oldest Daniel Hudson (37)
Youngest Diego Cartaya (22)
Rookies 11
30 years old + 21
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 16
Waivers 1
Trades 16
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 11526 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3976 games / 1205 starts
Team Totals 16247 games / 1205 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
Brasier, Ryan Calf strain - right 15-day injured list
Brogdon, Connor Plantar fasciitis - right 15-day injured list
Gonsolin, Tony Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Graterol, Brusdar Shoulder inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Heyward, Jason Lower back tightness 10-day injured list
Hurt, Kyle Shoulder inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Kelly, Joe Shoulder strain - right 15-day injured list
Kershaw, Clayton Shoulder injury - left 60-day injured list
May, Dustin Elbow surgery - right 60-day injured list
Miller, Bobby Shoulder inflammation - right 15-day injured list
Phillips, Evan Hamstring strain - right 15-day injured list
Sheehan, Emmet Forearm inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Toles, Andrew Bipolar disorder restricted 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. Shohei Ohtani - .354
Runs Batted In Teoscar Hernandez - 33
Home Runs Teoscar Hernandez - 11
Wins Tyler Glasnow - 6
Strikeouts Tyler Glasnow - 73
ERA Tyler Glasnow - 2.53
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 (OF) .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?
Tyler Glasnow (P) 4-1, 2.25 in last 40.0IP
Shohei Ohtani (P) .433, 4HR in last 30AB
James Paxton (P) 3-0, 2.42 in last 22.1IP
Gavin Stone (P) 3-0, 2.1 in last 30.0IP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (P) 3-0, 2.1 in last 25.2IP
Who's Not?
Walker Buehler (P) 0-1, 7.36 in last 7.1IP
Freddie Freeman (1B) .214 in last 14AB
Teoscar Hernandez (OF) .227 in last 75AB
Max Muncy (IF) .067 in last 15AB
James Outman (OF) in last 8AB
Andy Pages (OF) .193 in last 31AB
Will Smith (C) .133 in last 15AB
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