AUGUST 19, 2021•KANSASCITY.COM
Late-game heroics by Dozier, Benintendi give Kansas City Royals a third straight winAndrew Benintendi came up with the defensive play of the night to end the game following a review of Royals catcher Salvy Perez’s tag of a H...
Taylor Jones - Filling bench roleJones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactJones served as Houston's designated hitter in Tuesday's 3-1 loss, but he'll be back on the bench Wednesday with Yordan Alvarez (illness) cleared to return from a one-game absence. Prior to Tuesday, Jones enjoyed a run of five consecutive starts at first base earlier this month, but his path to an everyday role closed when Yuli Gurriel returned from a neck injury.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Yordan Alvarez - Back in actionAlvarez (illness) is starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactAlvarez was removed from Monday's game due to an upset stomach, and he was held out of the lineup Tuesday. The 24-year-old has gone 6-for-12 with three doubles and three RBI across his last three appearances.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals announce 32-game Cactus League spring training schedule for 2022The Royals will start spring training games in Arizona next year on Saturday, February 26.
AUGUST 18, 2021•KANSASCITY.COM
Emmanuel Rivera - Riding pine WednesdayRivera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
ImpactRivera went 4-for-11 with two strikeouts across the last three games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Hunter Dozier will shift to third base while Jarrod Dyson starts in right field.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Korey Lee - Lands on injured listDouble-A Corpus Christi placed Lee on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with an oblique strain, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactLee's injury is considered minor, but he'll still be sidelined for at least a week. The 23-year-old was promoted to Double-A in mid-June and has slashed .261/.333/.467 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 24 runs and two stolen bases in 45 games since his promotion.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Astros vs Royals Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Tonight From FanDuel SportsbookTonight's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals. Astros vs Royals Prediction and Pick Tonigh...
AUGUST 18, 2021•FANDUEL.COM
