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BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will attempt to stop a three-game road skid when they play the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle has gone 21-19 in home games and 44-40 overall. The Mariners rank third in the AL with 110 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.
Kansas City is 39-46 overall and 19-22 on the road. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.51 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has 12 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs while hitting .258 for the Mariners. Donovan Solano is 15 for 36 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino has nine doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 12 for 43 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .285 batting average, 4.16 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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.
