Diamondbacks host the Royals on home losing streak
By The Associated Press
Kansas City Royals (42-47, third in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (43-45, fourth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-8, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (4-2, 3.61 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -114, Royals -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Kansas City Royals looking to end their three-game home skid.
Arizona is 43-45 overall and 22-24 in home games. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .328 on-base percentage, the third-ranked percentage in the NL.
Kansas City has a 42-47 record overall and a 22-23 record on the road. The Royals are 29-10 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Eugenio Suarez leads the Diamondbacks with 28 home runs while slugging .570. Ketel Marte is 8 for 38 with five home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 14 home runs while slugging .431. Bobby Witt Jr. is 16 for 43 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 3-7, .234 batting average, 4.95 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Royals: 4-6, .231 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Ildemaro Vargas: 10-Day IL (foot), Corbin Carroll: 10-Day IL (hand), Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (hand), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kendall Graveman: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
