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Royals Aim to Bounce Back Against Boston After Game 1 Loss

The Kansas City Royals have now lost six-straight games after dropping their series opener to the Boston Red Sox yesterday, the Royals are hoping to snap their losing streak with Brad Keller on the hill tonight.

Tucker D. Franklin

The Kansas City Royals (33-44) have now lost six-straight games after dropping their series opener to the Boston Red Sox (48-31) yesterday, the Royals are hoping to snap their losing streak with Brad Keller on the hill tonight.

Pitching Probables

Texas: RHP Nick Pivetta (6-3, 4.00 ERA)
Kansas City: RHP Brad Keller (6-8, 6.39 ERA)

Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup

  1. Whit Merrifield (R) - 2B
  2. Jorge Soler (R) - RF
  3. Carlos Santana (S) - 1B
  4. Salvador Perez (R) - C
  5. Ryan O'Hearn (L) - DH
  6. Emmanuel Rivera (R) - 3B
  7. Hunter Dozier (R) - LF
  8. Michael A. Taylor (R) - CF
  9. Nicky Lopez (L) - SS

Boston Red Sox Starting Lineup

  1. Enrique Hernandez (R) - 2B
  2. Alex Verdugo (L) - LF
  3. J.D. Martinez (R) - DH
  4. Xander Bogaerts (R) - SS
  5. Rafael Devers (L) - 3B
  6. Hunter Renfroe (R) - RF
  7. Christian Vazquez - C
  8. Danny Santana (S) - CF
  9. Bobby Dalbec (R) - 1B

Injury Report

10-Day Injured List

  • SS Adalberto Mondesi (oblique): Mondesi was once again placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique injury after he was pulled in the Royals' series finale against the Red Sox. It is on the opposite side of his first oblique injury.
  • LF Andrew Benintendi (rib): Benintendi was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 14 with a rib injury. Royals manager Mike Matheny said he felt a tug on a throw in the Royals game against the Oakland Athletics on June 13.

60-Day Injured List

  • RHP Ronald Bolaños (right flexor strain): The severity level of Bolaños's flexor strain is still unclear as he goes through more tests but the placement on the 60-day list is not a good sign. He’ll rest as the club determines a treatment plan.
  • 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 was eligible to return on June 11.

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TUCKER D. FRANKLIN

Tucker D. Franklin is an alumnus of Northwest Missouri State University, majoring in sports media and graduating in 2019. Tucker was previously the sports editor for The Maryville Forum and is now the editor-in-chief of Inside the Royals as well as the deputy editor for Arrowhead Report on SI.com and the host of the Roughing the Kicker Chiefs podcast. Follow Tucker on Twitter @tuckerdfranklin.

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