Royals take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (76-68, second in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (64-80, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: TBD; Royals: Noah Cameron (9-8, 4.08 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 138 strikeouts)

LINE: Royals -118, Diamondbacks -105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series.

Kansas City is 64-80 overall and 38-34 in home games. The Royals have gone 51-28 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Arizona has a 35-37 record in road games and a 76-68 record overall. The Diamondbacks have a 54-26 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jac Caglianone leads the Royals with 23 home runs while slugging .494. Carter Jensen is 13 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Geraldo Perdomo has 18 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 48 RBI while hitting .252 for the Diamondbacks. Gabriel Moreno is 10 for 37 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .260 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Diamondbacks: 5-5, .215 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Royals: Jac Caglianone: day-to-day (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Diamondbacks: Geraldo Perdomo: day-to-day (head), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Thompson: 60-Day IL (back), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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