The Royals play the Phillies today in a deciding match for the series between the two teams. You can tell the Royals really want to win it because Bobby Witt Jr. is sitting. At least Freddy Fermin slots in as the designated hitter in the four-hole.
Zack Greinke will take the mound, today. The season has not been kind to him. Don’t look here for a silver lining, either. He has a 5.32 ERA with a 5.04 FIP for the season, but his ERA since June is 6.90 with a 6.04 FIP. His best start of that stretch was his appearance during the winning streak in which he pitched five innings and allowed only a single run to the Mets on Tuesday night.