Miami Marlins (69-69, third in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (62-76, fifth in the AL Central)
Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Tyler Phillips (3-6, 3.59 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Royals: Randy Dobnak (2-2, 1.92 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)
LINE: Royals -120, Marlins -102; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Miami Marlins looking to continue a seven-game home winning streak.
Kansas City is 36-30 in home games and 62-76 overall. The Royals have gone 40-14 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Miami has a 27-42 record in road games and a 69-69 record overall. The Marlins have the 10th-best team ERA in baseball at 3.93.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jac Caglianone leads the Royals with 50 extra base hits (25 doubles, two triples and 23 home runs). Vinnie Pasquantino is 12 for 36 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
Otto Lopez has 30 doubles, seven triples and 10 home runs while hitting .305 for the Marlins. Heriberto Hernandez is 9 for 36 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 8-2, .289 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
Marlins: 5-5, .223 batting average, 3.49 ERA, outscored by two runs
INJURIES: Royals: Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael Massey: 7-Day IL (head), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)