Royals Send Brady Singer to the Mound in Deciding Game Against Rays
The Kansas City Royals (23-24) are in search of their third consecutive series win as right-handed pitcher Brady Singer toes the slab in the final game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays (31-20) at Tropicana Field.
Pitching Probables
Tampa Bay: LHP Shane McClanahan (1-0, 4.03 ERA)
Kansas City: RHP Brady Singer (2-3, 4.00 ERA)
Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup
- Whit Merrifield (R) - 2B
- Carlos Santana (S) - 1B
- Salvador Perez (R) - DH
- Andrew Benintendi (L) - LF
- Adalberto Mondesi (S) - SS
- Kelvin Gutierrez (R) - 3B
- Jorge Soler (R) - RF
- Michael A. Taylor (R) - CF
- Cam Gallagher (R) - C
Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup
- Randy Arozarena (R) - DH
- Brandon Lowe (L) - 2B
- Ji-Man Choi (R) - 1B
- Austin Meadows (L) - LF
- Joey Wendle (L) - 3B
- Taylor Walls (S) - SS
- Mike Zunino (S) - C
- Kevin Kiermaier (L) - CF
- 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.
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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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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