Phillies take on the Royals after Stott’s 4-hit game

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Philadelphia Phillies (75-54, first in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (72-57, second in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Kolby Allard (0-0); Royals: Seth Lugo (14-7, 3.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 143 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -136, Phillies +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Kansas City Royals after Bryson Stott had four hits against the Royals on Saturday.

Kansas City is 72-57 overall and 41-27 in home games. The Royals have hit 141 total home runs to rank ninth in the AL.

Philadelphia has a 33-31 record on the road and a 75-54 record overall. The Phillies are fifth in the NL with 154 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

The teams square off Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a .346 batting average, and has 37 doubles, 11 triples, 25 home runs, 41 walks and 92 RBI. Michael Massey is 14-for-38 with three RBI over the last 10 games.

Alec Bohm has a .292 batting average to lead the Phillies, and has 43 doubles, two triples and 13 home runs. Trea Turner is 13-for-42 with a home run and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .296 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Phillies: 6-4, .295 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (back), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Phillies: Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.