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Winnipeg Free Press
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals meet in game 2 of series
Atlanta Braves (45-60, fourth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (52-55, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Erick Fedde (3-10, 5.22 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (7-5, 2.95 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 99 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -127, Braves +106; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Kansas City has gone 26-28 at home and 52-55 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.55 ERA, which ranks second in the majors. Atlanta has gone 19-34 on the road and 45-60 overall. The Braves have a 13-25 record in games decided by one run. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 36 doubles, three triples and 15 home runs while hitting .289 for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 13 for 36 with three doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games. Austin Riley leads the Braves with a .268 batting average, and has 20 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 27 walks and 52 RBIs. Michael Harris II is 14 for 38 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .238 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs Braves: 3-7, .229 batting average, 6.95 ERA, outscored by 22 runs INJURIES: Royals: Salvador Perez: day-to-day (elbow), Kris Bubic: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nick Loftin: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow) Braves: Grant Holmes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch on left elbow, leaves game with bruise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and taken out of Monday night's against the Atlanta Braves with a bruised left elbow. Perez was hit in the left elbow in the third inning by a 94 mph fastball from Spencer Strider. He remained in the game until the fifth, when he was replaced by Freddy Fermin. The team announced that he had a left elbow contusion.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch, leaves Royals game against Braves
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch in the left elbow and taken out of Monday night's against the Atlanta Braves. Perez was hit in the third inning by a 94 mph fastball from Spencer Strider. He remained in the game until the fifth, when he was replaced by Freddy Fermin. A nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove recipient who was the 2015 World Series MVP, Perez was batting .293 with 15 homers and 62 RBIs. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch on left elbow, leaves game with bruise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and taken out of Monday night's against the Atlanta Braves with a bruised left elbow. Perez was hit in the left elbow in the third inning by a 94 mph fastball from Spencer Strider. He remained in the game until the fifth, when he was replaced by Freddy Fermin. The team announced that he had a left elbow contusion. A nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove recipient who was the 2015 World Series MVP, Perez was batting .293 with 15 homers and 62 RBIs. ___
Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch on left elbow, leaves game with bruise
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and taken out of Monday night's against the Atlanta Braves with a bruised left elbow. Perez was hit in the left elbow in the third inning by a 94 mph fastball from Spencer Strider. He remained in the game until the fifth, when he was replaced by Freddy Fermin. The team announced that he had a left elbow contusion. A nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove recipient who was the 2015 World Series MVP, Perez was batting .293 with 15 homers and 62 RBIs. ___ AP MLB: recommended Item 1 of 1
