On Sunday, Seth Lugo will start for the Kansas City Royals (72-56) against Kolby Allard and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-54). First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium.
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When is the Royals vs Phillies game and when does it start?
Where can you watch the Royals vs Phillies game?
The Royals and Phillies will take to the field at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on August 25. If you want to watch the game live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
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You can watch this game live on NBCS-PH.
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Game preview Royals vs. Phillies
These clubs meet again after the Royals beat the Phillies 7-4 on Friday. Michael Wacha got the win for the Royals (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 5 K), and Hunter Renfroe led the offense (1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs). Taijuan Walker (3.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 2 K) was blamed for the Phillies’ loss.
Royals Stats, Odds and Insights
The Royals have won 63.6% of the games in which they were the moneyline favorites this season (42-24).
Kansas City ranks 16th in the MLB with a total of 141 home runs.
The Royals’ slugging percentage of .422 is the seventh-best in baseball.
With a team ERA of 3.81, Kansas City ranks ninth among all pitching teams in the MLB.
The Royals rank 16th in the MLB WHIP average (1.262).
Phillies Stats, Odds and Insights
The Phillies have won 11, or 44%, of the 25 games they have played as underdogs this season.
Philadelphia has hit 152 home runs this season, ranking 12th in the Major Leagues.
The Phillies rank 10th in the majors with a team slugging percentage of .418.
Philadelphia has the fifth-best ERA (3.72) in the Major Leagues this season.
The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.211 as a pitching team, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
Royals starter – recent performance: Seth Lugo
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against angels | 19 August | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| at Twins | 13 August | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| against the Red Sox | 6 August | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| at Tigers | 1 August | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| against Cubs | July 27 | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | 8 August | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Mariners | 3 August | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| against Guardians | July 28 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Key Royals players to keep an eye on
The Royals send Lugo (14-7) to the mound to make his 27th start of the season. He has a 14-7 record with a 3.02 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs and four hits.
In 26 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 3.02 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents’ batting average is .224.
Bobby Witt Jr. has a .348 batting average and 25 home runs this season, both of which are Kansas City’s best hitters.
Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in runs batted in with 96, while having a .267 batting average and 18 home runs.
Salvador Perez has collected 128 base hits, an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .474 this season.
Key Phillies players to keep an eye on
Allard will make his first start of the season for the Phillies.
The 27-year-old left-hander will make his season debut.
Alec Bohm is the Phillies’ leading runs batted in (85) and has a team-best batting average of .295.
Bryce Harper has a batting average of .275 with 28 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks.
Kyle Schwarber had the best performance of his team with 28 home runs.
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