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Kansas City Royals 3
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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
9/30/26 @ San Diego Padres L 1-4 MLB
9/29/26 @ San Diego Padres L 0-8 MLB
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Head to Head

KC wins series 2-1

CHC Last 5 matchups KC
  1. 5 Final 2018-03-25 @ KC 3
  2. 9 Final 2018-03-18 @ CHC 11
  3. 6 Final 2018-03-14 @ KC 7

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Out
  • Nick Mears Out
  • Ryan Bergert Out
  • Cole Ragans Out
  • Luinder Avila Out

Chicago Cubs

  • Riley Martin Out
  • Ben Brown Out
  • Justin Steele Out
  • Phil Maton Out
  • Shelby Miller Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Jon JayRF9
  2. Mike MoustakasDH18
  3. Whit Merrifield2B15
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. Lucas Duda1B9
  6. Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
  7. Paulo OrlandoCF16
  8. Alex GordonLF4
  9. Alcides EscobarSS3

Substitutes

  1. Brandon DownesRF86
  2. Adalberto MondesiDH43
  3. Ryan Goins2B25
  4. Nick DiniC63
  5. Frank Schwindel1B18
  6. Alex Liddi3B95
  7. Tyler CollinsCF18
  8. Jorge SolerLF12
  9. Humberto ArteagaSS2

CHC

Substitutes

  1. Ben ZobristRP18
  2. Yasiel Balaguert1B97
  3. Willson ContrerasRP40
  4. P.J. HigginsC65
  5. Wynton BernardRP81
  6. Trey MartinCF89
  7. Randy RosarioP43
  8. Jordan MinchP90
  9. Ian RicePH84
  10. Jake StinnettP41
  11. Kyle HendricksRP28
  12. Anthony BassP52

MLB News

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News New York Mets re-sign pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to one-year contract The New York Mets re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, a 36-year-old veteran right-hander who earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, to a one-year contract Friday. News D-backs' Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery, should be ready for spring training Corbin Carroll had surgery on his right elbow this week and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, the Diamondbacks said. News David Purdum Witness: Clase 'inside' pitch info dried up amid Mizuhara case fallout A witness said that the inside info he used to bet on Clase pitches dried up due to increased scrutiny from the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter. News Jorge Castillo Sources: Mariners to hire Yankees' Tanner Swanson as bench coach Yankees catching coach and field coordinator Tanner Swanson is joining the Mariners' staff as bench coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.