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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. StL
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals
25-18 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 17-24 (24)
3 Division Rank 4
5 League Rank 12
15-8 Home Record 6-11
10-10 Away Record 11-13
8-5 Division Record 1-6
22-15 League Record 12-19
196 Runs For 146
151 Runs Against 192
Lost 1 Streak Won 2
Team Stats
.242 AVG .222
.304 OBP .302
.390 SLG .342
3.49 ERA 4.32
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 210.0
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Matt Carpenter (38)
Youngest Jordan Walker (21)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 13
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 11
Waivers 3
Trades 13
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 9764 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2695 games / 1299 starts
Team Totals 12616 games / 1299 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
Contreras, Willson Forearm fracture - left 10-day injured list
Edman, Tommy Wrist injury 60-day injured list
Gallegos, Giovanny Shoulder impingement syndrome - right 15-day injured list
Matz, Steven Lower back strain 15-day injured list
Middleton, Keynan Forearm strain - right 15-day injured list
O'Brien, Riley Forearm flexor strain - right 60-day injured list
Rom, Drew Forearm strain - left 60-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. Masyn Winn - .283
Runs Batted In Nolan Arenado - 21
Home Runs Willson Contreras - 6
Wins Sonny Gray - 4
Strikeouts Sonny Gray - 44
ERA Kyle Gibson - 3.67
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?
Kyle Gibson (P) 1-0, 2.1 in last 30.0IP
Nolan Gorman (IF) .385, 1HR in last 13AB
Sonny Gray (P) 4-2, 2.29 in last 35.1IP
Ivan Herrera (C) .385 in last 26AB
Lars Nootbaar (OF) .364 in last 11AB
Michael Siani (OF) .385 in last 13AB
Masyn Winn (IF) .4 in last 15AB
Who's Not?
Nolan Arenado (3B) .226 in last 31AB
Alec Burleson (OF) .214 in last 14AB
Dylan Carlson (OF) in last 17AB
Brendan Donovan (OF) .225 in last 71AB
Paul Goldschmidt (1B) .203 in last 69AB
Lance Lynn (P) 0-1, 5.49 in last 19.2IP
Miles Mikolas (P) 2-4, 6.21 in last 37.2IP
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