Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros - News - July 04, 2022

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Chas McCormick - Sitting in second straight gameMcCormick is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

ImpactThe Astros still have an opening in the everyday lineup while Michael Brantley (shoulder) remains on the injured list, but McCormick doesn't look as though he'll be a regular in the starting nine. He'll take a seat for the second game in a row while the Astros continue to take a committee approach to fill Brantley's spot. Utility man Aledmys Diaz will crack the lineup Tuesday, picking up a start at first base while Yuli Gurriel serves as Houston's designated hitter.

JULY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE

MLB Power Rankings: Braves leapfrog Mets for top-five spot

After a record-setting June, the Braves are ahead of the Mets in Ben Verlander's Power Rankings for the first time this season.

JULY 5, 2022

MLB Power Rankings: Braves leapfrog Mets for top-five spot

Daniel Lynch - Ready for rehab assignmentLynch (finger) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Omaha.

ImpactLynch has missed nearly two weeks with a blister, but he appears ready to pitch in a game again. If all goes well Wednesday, he could be activated from the injured list when first eligible Friday.

JULY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Edward Olivares - On bench TuesdayOlivares is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.

ImpactOlivares went 0-for-4 with a trio of strikeouts in Monday's series-opening loss. After a string of three straight starts, Olivares will sit against the right-handed Luis Garcia while Kyle Isbel gets a look Tuesday as Kansas City's right fielder.

JULY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Andrew Benintendi - Posts three hits, two RBI MondayBenintendi went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

ImpactBenintendi has multiple hits in six of his last seven games. He's gone 13-for-26 (.500) in that span, but only one of those hits has gone for extra bases (a double). It's more of the same for the veteran outfielder, who has maintained a strong .314 batting average with a rather pedestrian .780 OPS through 77 contests. He's added three home runs, 31 RBI, 30 runs scored, a stolen base, 12 doubles and two triples while regularly slotting in as the Royals' No. 2 hitter.

JULY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Is It Too Early to Draw a Conclusion on Jose Cuas?The sample size is growing, but Cuas is an interesting player to evaluate.

JULY 5, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM

We're talking Royals on SportsBeat Live today at 10 a.m.The Royals bullpen has surrendered walk-off home runs in two of the past three games. We’re talking about it on SportsBeat Live today at 10...

JULY 5, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM

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