Royals and Diamondbacks meet in series rubber match

Updated Jul. 24, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks (52-50, third in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (56-46, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (7-6, 4.78 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (7-6, 3.55 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 85 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -131, Diamondbacks +110; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Kansas City Royals and the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

Kansas City has gone 35-19 at home and 56-46 overall. The Royals are 44-7 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Arizona has a 26-26 record in road games and a 52-50 record overall. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .252.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez has 16 doubles, 18 home runs and 67 RBI for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 19-for-39 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Ketel Marte has 19 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez is 10-for-36 with a double, four home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .282 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

Diamondbacks: 7-3, .246 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

INJURIES: Royals: MJ Melendez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Diamondbacks: Blake Walston: 15-Day IL (elbow), Merrill Kelly: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Eduardo Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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