I’m old enough to remember a time when a Zack Greinke vs Chris Sale matchup would have been a premier pitching battle. Neither pitcher is what he once was as Father Time has beaten them both into submission, as always happens. Instead, the two once-great pitchers will be duking it out to see who can survive the longest for teams that are both well out of contention for their divisions.
Of more note to Royals fans than the pitching matchup will be the lineup. It lacks multiple starters as was once traditional for Sunday games. Kyle Isbel, Drew Waters, Freddy Fermin, Matt Beaty, MJ Melendez, and Michael Massey are all getting the day off.