Major League Baseball

FINAL
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Kansas City Royals 2
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Head to Head

KC wins series 4-3

BAL Last 5 matchups KC
  1. 6 Final 2014-05-18 @ KC 8
  2. 0 Final 2014-05-17 @ KC 1
  3. 4 Final 2014-05-17 @ KC 0
  4. 2 Final 2014-05-16 @ KC 1
  5. 3 Final 2014-04-27 @ BAL 9

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

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

Baltimore Orioles

  • Ryan Helsley Out
  • Kyle Bradish Out
  • Jordan Westburg Out
  • Jackson Holliday Out
  • Cade Povich Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Alcides EscobarSS3
  2. Norichika AokiRF11
  3. Lorenzo CainRF6
  4. Eric Hosmer1B51
  5. Billy ButlerDH36
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Salvador PerezC13
  8. Omar Rafael Infante2B14
  9. Mike Moustakas3B18

Substitutes

  1. Jarrod DysonCF1
  2. Terrance GoreDH4

BAL

  1. Nick MarkakisRF22
  2. Steve Pearce1B25
  3. Adam JonesCF10
  4. Nelson CruzLF32
  5. Delmon YoungDH27
  6. J.J. HardySS2
  7. Caleb JosephC15
  8. Ryan Flaherty2B7
  9. Jonathan Schoop2B7

Substitutes

  1. Alejandro De AzaPR17
  2. Kelly Johnson3B55

MLB News

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