The not-quite-second-half of the MLB schedule resumes today. The 47-50 Royals head to Florida to face the 44-51 Miami Marlins tonight in a three-game weekend series. The Marlins are in a surprising third place in the NL East, ahead of the Braves and Nationals. However, ever the small-market farm club, many of their players are the subjects of trade rumors this time of year (including some potential outfielders for the Royals - Dane Myers and Jesús Sánchez I think...probably not Kyle Stowers at this point). We’ll get a good up close look at these dudes over the weekend.
The Royals will start Seth Lugo, who has done a good job of limiting damaging contact on the way to a 2.