Diamondbacks and Royals meet in series rubber match

Kansas City Royals (42-48, third in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (44-45, fourth in the NL West)

Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Lorenzen (4-8, 4.95 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 4.82 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -134, Royals +112; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

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

Arizona has a 23-24 record in home games and a 44-45 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .253, which ranks fifth in the NL.

Kansas City has a 22-24 record on the road and a 42-48 record overall. The Royals are 17-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Sunday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Geraldo Perdomo has 18 doubles, a triple and nine home runs while hitting .270 for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte is 8 for 38 with five home runs over the past 10 games.

Maikel Garcia has 23 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .303 for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 16 for 43 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 3-7, .238 batting average, 4.95 ERA, outscored by six runs

Royals: 4-6, .236 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Ildemaro Vargas: 10-Day IL (foot), Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (hand), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kendall Graveman: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.