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Kansas City Royals (28-70, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (50-47, fifth in the AL East)

New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Alec Marsh (0-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (5-6, 4.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)

Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibanez watches his RBI single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Michael Lorenzen threw seven innings of three-hit ball to help the Tigers beat the Royals 3-0. Lorenzen ran his scoreless streak to 23 2/3 innings dating to June 30 at Colorado.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Eduardo Rodriguez allowed two runs and four hits over seven dominant innings, and Miguel Cabrera drove in the go-ahead run, as the Detroit Tigers held on for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The Kansas City Royals put left-hander Daniel Lynch on the injured list with a strained shoulder before their game Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia celebrates on second after hitting a two-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Dairon Blanco tripled, doubled twice, singled and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals overcame Spencer Torkelson’s two-homer night to outscore the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Tuesday.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Yankees -206, Royals +173; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals on Friday to open a three-game series.

New York has gone 28-23 at home and 50-47 overall. The Yankees have a 32-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Kansas City is 28-70 overall and 13-34 in road games. The Royals are 7-12 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Friday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 16 home runs while slugging .447. Freddy Fermin is 9-for-31 with two doubles and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 2-8, .211 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by 28 runs

Royals: 3-7, .238 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Josh Donaldson: 60-Day IL (calf), Harrison Bader: day-to-day (rib), Jake Bauers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Nestor Cortes Jr.: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Willie Calhoun: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Ryan Weber: 60-Day IL (forearm), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (toe), Greg Allen: 10-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Ryan Yarbrough: day-to-day (hamstring), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Staumont: 60-Day IL (neck), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Beaty: 7-Day IL (concussion), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brad Keller: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (elbow)