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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. Oak
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics
25-17 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 19-23 (21)
3 Division Rank 3
5 League Rank 11
15-8 Home Record 10-13
10-9 Away Record 9-10
8-5 Division Record 4-6
22-14 League Record 11-19
194 Runs For 167
145 Runs Against 199
Won 1 Streak Lost 1
Team Stats
.243 AVG .222
.306 OBP .298
.394 SLG .391
3.42 ERA 4.31
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) 5037 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3258 games / 1005 starts
Team Totals 9400 games / 1005 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 202.9
Age Average 27.5
Oldest T.J. McFarland (34)
Youngest Tyler Soderstrom (22)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 14
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 11
Free agency 9
Waivers 3
Trades 21
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 3864 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2261 games / 646 starts
Team Totals 6373 games / 646 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
Alexander, Scott Rib contusion - left 15-day injured list
Andujar, Miguel Knee surgery - right 10-day injured list
Boyle, Joe Lower back strain 15-day injured list
Diaz, Aledmys Calf strain - right 60-day injured list
Gelof, Zack Oblique strain - left 10-day injured list
Gott, Trevor Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Hernaiz, Darell Ankle sprain - left 10-day injured list
Medina, Luis MCL sprain - right 60-day injured list
Newcomb, Sean Knee inflammation - left 60-day injured list
Tarnok, Freddy Hip inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Waldichuk, Ken Elbow surgery - left 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .329
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. Abraham Toro - .299
Runs Batted In Brent Rooker - 27
Home Runs Brent Rooker - 10
Wins JP Sears - 3
Strikeouts Paul Blackburn - 36
ERA Paul Blackburn - 4.11
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .454, 1HR in last 11AB
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
Salvador Perez (C) .353 in last 17AB
Brady Singer (P) 1-0, 1.65 in last 16.1IP
Nelson Velazquez (OF) .5 in last 8AB
Who's Not?
Maikel Garcia (IF) .143 in last 14AB
Michael Massey (IF) .071 in last 14AB
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) .2 in last 20AB
Who's Hot?
Paul Blackburn (P) 3-2, 4.85 in last 39.0IP
Joey Estes (P) 1-0, 1.8 in last 5.0IP
Shea Langeliers (C) .438, 2HR in last 16AB
Brent Rooker (DH) .343, 6HR in last 67AB
Abraham Toro (IF) .356, 2HR in last 73AB
Alex Wood (P) 1-1, 2.04 in last 17.2IP
Who's Not?
Seth Brown (1B) .111 in last 18AB
Lawrence Butler (OF) .163 in last 43AB
J.D. Davis (IF) .167 in last 12AB
Brett Harris (IF) .156 in last 32AB
Tyler Nevin (OF) .077 in last 13AB
Max Schuemann (OF) .167 in last 12AB
Ross Stripling (P) 1-5, 4.86 in last 37.0IP
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