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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. Sea
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners
25-18 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 23-19 (11)
3 Division Rank 1
5 League Rank 6
15-8 Home Record 14-9
10-10 Away Record 9-10
8-5 Division Record 6-3
22-15 League Record 12-12
196 Runs For 162
151 Runs Against 152
Lost 1 Streak Won 2
Team Stats
.242 AVG .226
.304 OBP .302
.390 SLG .372
3.49 ERA 3.35
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 6-1
Weight Average 198.7
Age Average 27.4
Oldest Mitch Haniger (33)
Youngest Jonatan Clase (21)
Rookies 12
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 7
Free agency 9
Waivers 6
Trades 20
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5374 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 1934 games / 561 starts
Team Totals 7794 games / 561 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
Brash, Matt Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Canzone, Dominic Shoulder sprain - left 10-day injured list
Crawford, J.P. Oblique strain - right 10-day injured list
Kowar, Jackson UCL tear - right 60-day injured list
Santos, Gregory Lat muscle strain - right 60-day injured list
Saucedo, Tayler Knee hyperextension - 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. Julio Rodriguez - .255
Runs Batted In Cal Raleigh - 24
Home Runs Cal Raleigh - 10
Wins Luis Castillo - 4
Strikeouts Luis Castillo - 64
ERA Bryce Miller - 2.66
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?
Luis Castillo (P) 4-3, 2.47 in last 43.2IP
George Kirby (P) 2-1, 1.5 in last 30.0IP
Luke Raley (1B) .461, 1HR in last 13AB
Bryan Woo (P) 0-0, 0 in last 4.1IP
Who's Not?
Ty France (IF) .217 in last 69AB
Mitch Garver (C) .188 in last 64AB
Mitch Haniger (DH) .118 in last 68AB
Dylan Moore (OF) .2 in last 10AB
Cal Raleigh (C) .209 in last 43AB
Julio Rodriguez (CF) .214 in last 56AB
Luis Urias (IF) .2 in last 10AB