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Cincinnati Reds (9-11) vs. Kansas City Royals (9-14)
Game 1: RHP Luis Castillo (0-2, 3.91 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Keller (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
First pitch - 4:05 p.m. CDT
Season series tied 1-1
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Quick hits:
- Salvador Perez is day-to-day with a fluid-filled particle in his left eye
- Jesse Hahn has been reinstated from the Paternity List and designated as the 29th man for today’s doubleheader
- Matt Harvey will start Game 2 of the doubleheader. In six career starts against the Reds, Harvey is 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.22 WHIP
- Whit Merrifield is nine for his last 26 (.346/.379/.538) with one home run and five RBIs
- Mike Moustakas will bat fifth as the DH for Cincinnati tonight. He played 457 career games at Kauffman Stadium as a Royal from 2011-18.
Game 1 lineup:
It's a beautiful day to play an entire series.#AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/8BhjMeogBP
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 19, 2020
Game 2:
RHP Trevor Bauer (2-0, 0.93 ERA) vs RHP Matt Harvey (0-0, - -- ERA)
First pitch - 30 minutes after conclusion of Game 1