Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way

Recap · Sep 27

Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

Preview · Sep 27

Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent

• Steven Cruz RP

  Personal
  Out
• Mitch Spence RP

  Undisclosed
  Day-To-Day
• Connor Seabold RP

  Lat, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL
• Nick Loftin 3B

  Personal
  paternity
• Tony Gonsolin SP

  Illness
  15-Day-IL

Reds5th in NL Cent

• Dane Myers CF

  Shoulder, Surgery, left
  Out
• Chase Burns SP

  Groin, Strain, right
  15-Day-IL
• Julian Garcia RP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  15-Day-IL
• Spencer Steer 1B

  Wrist, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Tony Santillan RP

  Hip, Surgery, left
  15-Day-IL

Lineups

Royals5th in AL Cent

Lineup

1. 1Maikel GarciaSS
2. 2Kyle IsbelCF
3. 3Garrett Hampson2B
4. 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
5. 5Freddy FerminC
6. 6Nick Loftin3B
7. 7Drew WatersRF
8. 8John RaveLF
9. 9Trevor WernerDH

Reds5th in NL Cent

Lineup

1. 1TJ FriedlCF
2. 2Elly De La CruzSS
3. 3Matt McLain2B
4. 4Jake FraleyRF
5. 5Jeimer Candelario3B
6. 6Spencer SteerDH
7. 7Jonathan India1B
8. 8Tyler StephensonC
9. 9Josh HarrisonLF

Head to head

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona

Officials

Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Todd Tichenor (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)