Giants bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Royals

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San Francisco Giants (42-58, fourth in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (41-60, fifth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Tyler Mahle (2-8, 5.31 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 73 strikeouts); Royals: Luinder Avila (4-3, 5.08 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

LINE: Royals -112, Giants -109; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants come into the matchup against the Kansas City Royals as losers of three in a row.

Kansas City has a 24-27 record in home games and a 41-60 record overall. The Royals have a 19-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

San Francisco has a 42-58 record overall and a 20-33 record on the road. The Giants have a 30-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 39 RBIs for the Royals. Lane Thomas is 14 for 39 with five doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Rafael Devers leads the Giants with 20 home runs while slugging .471. Heliot Ramos is 12 for 42 with a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .268 batting average, 6.59 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

Giants: 4-6, .234 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Royals: Bobby Witt Jr.: day-to-day (back), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (flexor), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (foot), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (lat), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Giants: Victor Bericoto: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jonah Cox: 10-Day IL (oblique), Harrison Bader: 10-Day IL (plantar fasciitis), Matt Chapman: 10-Day IL (leg), Matt Gage: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Joel Peguero: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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