Game 75 Open Thread - Royals vs. Mariners

It's already the 75th game of the season? Life goes by too quickly when you are working all the time and can only sneak in one Royals game a week (quietly cries to self).

It's the battle of rookies today at Kauffman Stadium, with Roenis Elias facing off against Yordano Ventura. Elias has made 15 starts this season, posting a 3.91 ERA with a 4.10 FIP. His strikeout rate is solid, but he has also been prone the free pass. Ventura has started 13 games, with a 3.26 ERA and a 3.29 FIP.

Ned Yost is rocking his lefty-killer lineup, with Lorenzo Cain leading off and Justin Maxwell and Danny Valencia earning the starting nods. Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star brings us the lineup:

Instant Disassembly Lineup: Cain 8, Infante 4, Hosmer 3, Butler DH, Gordon 7, Perez 2, Valencia 5, Maxwell 9, Escobar 6, Ventura 1. #royals

— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) June 22, 2014

An old friend brings us the Mariners starting order. We miss you, Bob:

#Mariners vs. KC RHP Ventura: Chavez 9, Jones 8, Cano DH, Morrison 3, Seager 5, Zunino 2, Ackley 7, Miller 6, Bloomquist 4 and Elias 1.

— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) June 22, 2014

If you're going to the K today, please remember to #BooCano