The Royals' injury situation is the real story heading in. Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday's game with a right hand/hamate issue after grimacing on a pop-up to third, and hamate stuff tends to mean weeks, not days. He's officially day-to-day, but Kansas City already had Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic, Seth Lugo, and Carlos Estevez on the shelf, plus Kyle Isbel out with a Grade 3 plantar fasciitis tear. That's a rotation and a lineup card running on fumes.
- Day-To-DayPeter Lambert (SP) — Lambert (5-4) earned the win Friday over the Athletics after tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits and four walks while fanning four.06/11
- Day-To-DayWalker Janek (C) — Double-A Corpus Christi placed Janek on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.05/08
- 10-Day-ILYainer Diaz (C) — Diaz (oblique) could be reinstated from the injured list during the Astros' upcoming series versus Detroit, which begins Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/13
- 10-Day-ILLaMonte Wade Jr. (1B) — Wade left Monday's game against the Angels with right hamstring soreness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 10-Day-ILNick Allen (SS) — Allen was removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics due to left hamstring discomfort.06/08
- 10-Day-ILBraden Shewmake (SS) — Shewmake (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.06/02
- 15-Day-ILBennett Sousa (RP) — The Astros announced Friday that Sousa (elbow) has begun a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILLance McCullers Jr. (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that McCullers (shoulder) began a throwing progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILRonel Blanco (SP) — Blanco (elbow) tossed 40 pitches in a simulated game Saturday and will soon start a rehab stint in the Florida Complex League, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/13
- 60-Day-ILHunter Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) will make his next start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/06
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Walter (SP) — The Astros announced Friday that Walter (elbow) is in the midst of a throwing progression at the team's complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCristian Javier (SP) — Javier (shoulder) recorded two outs -- both via strikeout -- and was charged with two earned runs on two hits and two walks in a rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Corpus Christi.06/04
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Correa (SS) — Correa is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday in Houston to repair the tendon in his left ankle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILHayden Wesneski (SP) — Wesneski (elbow) has progressed to throwing live batting practice this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.05/29
- Day-To-DayVinnie Pasquantino (1B) — The Royals announced that Pasquantino sustained a right hamate injury in Saturday's game against the Astros.06/14
- Day-To-DayAnthony Simonelli (SP) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayJavier Vaz (2B) — Vaz (fingers) has produced a .238/.304/.262 slash line with zero home runs and three stolen bases in 10 games since being activated from Double-A Northwest Arkansas' 7-day injured list April 22.05/08
- Day-To-DayTyson Guerrero (RP) — no05/08
- 7-Day ILSeth Lugo (SP) — The Royals placed Lugo on the 7-day concussion list Friday.06/12
- 10-Day-ILKyle Isbel (CF) — Isbel has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of a portion of his left plantar fasciitis.06/11
- 15-Day-ILCole Ragans (SP) — Ragans (elbow) had a throwing session cut short Friday and will undergo additional testing, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.06/13
- 15-Day-ILKris Bubic (SP) — Bubic (elbow/shoulder) suffered a setback after beginning his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Omaha, MLB.com reports.06/13
- 15-Day-ILCarlos Estevez (RP) — Estevez (shoulder) increased his intensity and volume in a flat-ground throwing session Friday, MLB.com reports.06/13
- 15-Day-ILNick Mears (RP) — Mears (shoulder) began a throwing progression this week and could progress to a bullpen by the end of the week, MLB.com reports.06/11
- 60-Day-ILJonathan India (2B) — no06/04
- 60-Day-ILJames McArthur (RP) — McArthur (elbow) underwent surgery Friday to help combat continued soreness and inflammation, MLB.com reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILAlec Marsh (SP) — The Royals placed Marsh (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
Houston isn't exactly healthy either — Hunter Brown, Lance McCullers Jr., Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco, and Carlos Correa are all on the IL — but Yainer Diaz is tracking toward a return for the Detroit series Monday, and the offense has scored 18 runs over the last 2 games. When Arrighetti is on the mound, they don't need many.
Kansas City has lost 4 in a row, is 28-43, and is staring at a Sunday matinee against the hottest starter on either side with their middle-of-the-order bat possibly headed to the IL. The Astros are 33-39 but playing like a team that's finally figured out which arms it can trust. Tough spot for the home team to stop the bleeding.