Adalberto Mondesi Makes Season Debut as Royals Try to End Rays' 11-Game Winning Streak

The Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays kick off their series with a pitching matchup of righty Brad Keller and lefty Rich Hill.

To kick off their series against the Tampa Bay Rays (30-19), the Kansas City Royals (22-23) send right-handed pitcher Brad Keller to the mound and activate shortstop Adalberto Mondesi from the injured list. 

Winners of six of their last nine, the Royals are coming off of a day off following a dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City has a tall task ahead of them the next three days with the Rays.

Pitching Probables

Tampa Bay: LHP Rich Hill (3-1, 3.89 ERA)
Kansas City: RHP Brad Keller (3-4, 6.52 ERA)

Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup

1. Whit Merrifield (R) - 2B
2. Carlos Santana (S) - 1B
3. Salvador Perez (R) - DH
4. Andrew Benintendi (L) - LF
5. Kelvin Gutierrez (R) - 3B
6. Jorge Soler (R) - RF
7. Adalberto Mondesi (S) - SS
8. Michael A. Taylor (R) - CF
9. Cam Gallagher (R) - C

Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup

1. Ji-Man Choi (L) - DH
2. Austin Meadows (L) - LF
3. Yandu Diaz (R) - 1B
4. Brandon Lowe - 2B
5. Joey Wendle (L) - 3B
6. Taylor Walls (S) - SS
7. Francisco Mejia (S) - C
8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) - CF
9. Brett Phillips (L) - RF

Injury Report

10-Day Injured List

• 3B Hunter Dozier (quad contusion and neck discomfort): Dozier has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha on a rehab assignment, according to Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star. He was moved to the 10-day injured list from the seven-day injured on Monday.
• LHP Danny Duffy (flexor strain): Duffy's move to the injured list was retroactive to May 14. He will rest five days before reassessing his injury, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. The 32-year-old has recorded a 1.94 ERA with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate in seven starts and 41 2/3 innings in the final year of his contract.
• SS Adalberto Mondesi (oblique): Mondesi has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is in the starting lineup for the team tonight against the Rays.

60-Day Injured List

• RHP Jesse Hahn (shoulder impingement): After Hahn faced one batter then left the game with a trainer in his first rehab start in Triple-A Omaha, Hahn returned to the team to get more tests done and was placed on the 60-day on Saturday. Hahn will be eligible to return on June 11.

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