When the Kansas City Royals head to Wrigley Field for a three-game series starting today against the Chicago Cubs, two offenses on opposite ends of the spectrum will square off.
Here are some numbers from STATS LLC:
2015 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS (MLB RANKS)
| Statistic | Kansas City Royals |
Chicago Cubs |
| Runs per game | 4.67 (second) |
4.11 (19th) |
| Batting average | .281 (first) | .241 (24th) |
| Batting average with runners in scoring position |
.307 (second) |
.220 (29th) |
| Walks | 93 (last) | 161 (T-5th) |
| Strikeouts | 259 (fewest) |
451 (most) |
However, the Royals' bats have been fairly quiet of late -- in particular, during their current four-game losing streak:
ROYALS' OFFENSIVE NUMBERS, MAY 12-PRESENT
| Time span | Runs per game | Batting average | Record |
| May 12-23 | 5.20 | .295 | 8-2 |
| May 24-27 | 1.25 | .197 | 0-4 |
Other notes of interest from STATS LLC:
• Center fielder Lorenzo Cain is among the Royals struggling at the plate, especially since he drove in five runs against the Yankees on May 15. He hasn't driven in a run since.
• The Cubs ranks second in the majors with 43 stolen bases (two behind Cincinnati), but Royals catcher Salvador Perez has baseball's third-lowest stolen-base percentage allowed (56.5). Only Toronto's Russell Martin (54.8) and the Yankees' Brian McCann (56.3) are doing better.
