The Kansas City Royals aim to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Angels, at 7:20 p.m. ET on Sunday. Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.15 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 10-17 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Reid Detmers (1-2, 4.08 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 12-16 and fourth in the AL West.
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Injury reports
Royals
Jonathan India: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Estévez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (Elbow)
Angels
Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Logan O’Hoppe: day-to-day (Wrist)
Stats to know
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting for a .288 BA, .367 OBP and .375 SLG with a 17.5% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .742 and he has scored six runs. In 120 plate appearances, he has hit no home runs and driven in 10 runs. Witt has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.
- In 110 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia has slashed .265/.336/.388 this season. He has hit two long balls and driven in 10 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.2% and a walk rate of 10%. He has two stolen bases on four attempts. He has come around to score 14 times.
- Mike Trout is hitting for a .234 BA, .419 OBP and .532 SLG with a 21% strikeout rate and a 22.6% walk rate. His OPS is .951, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 25 runs. In 124 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs (9th in MLB) and driven in 18 runs. Trout has recorded four steals on four attempts.
- In 130 plate appearances, Zach Neto has hit five long balls, tallied 12 RBIs and scored 19 runs (17th in MLB). He is batting .227/.346/.418 and has posted a 28.5% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate. Neto has recorded four steals on seven attempts.
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