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The Royals stand one win away from their first championship in 30 years. Edinson Volquez returns to the Royals for his first start since attending the funeral for his father. Here's how Ned Yost and the Royals lineup against right-hander Matt Harvey.
SS Alcides Escobar
2B Ben Zobrist
CF Lorenzo Cain
1B Eric Hosmer
3B Mike Moustakas
C Salvador Perez
LF Alex Gordon
RF Alex Rios
P Edinson Volquez
Volquez is a lifetime .083/.106/.101 hitter. Rios is the only Royals hitter to hit against Harvey prior to Game One, going 1-for-3 against him. Alcides Escobar hit an inside-the-park-home run in Game One against him.
The Mets stand on the brink of elimination. Here's how Terry Collins and the New York Mets lineup against Volquez.
RF Curtis Granderson
3B David Wright
2B Daniel Murphy
CF Yoenis Cespedes
1B Lucas Duda
C Travis d'Arnaud
LF Michael Conforto
SS Wilmer Flores
P Matt Harvey
Daniel Murphy is hitting .400/.500/.467 in 18 plate appearances against Volquez in their regular season careers. Kelly Johnson is hitting .286/. 412/.356 in 17 plate appearances. David Wright is hitting just .154/.294/.154 in 17 plate appearances. Lucas Duda is 2-for-8 with a double and three walks. Curtis Granderson is 0-for-9 with three walks but homered in Game One. Yoenis Cespedes is 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Wilmer Flores is 1-for-3.
First pitch is 7:07 CT on FOX.