Diamondbacks try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Royals

Arizona Diamondbacks (78-68, second in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (64-82, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0); Royals: Daniel Lynch (4-5, 3.51 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)

LINE: Diamondbacks -116, Royals -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road against the Kansas City Royals aiming to continue a four-game road winning streak.

Kansas City is 38-36 in home games and 64-82 overall. Royals hitters are batting a collective .247, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play.

Arizona has gone 37-37 in road games and 78-68 overall. The Diamondbacks have gone 23-10 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 30 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 14 for 41 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Ketel Marte has 24 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 69 RBIs for the Diamondbacks. Lars Nootbaar is 10 for 24 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-7, .233 batting average, 4.99 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Diamondbacks: 6-4, .216 batting average, 2.74 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Royals: Jac Caglianone: day-to-day (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Diamondbacks: Corbin Carroll: day-to-day (back), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Thompson: 60-Day IL (back), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (arm), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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