SAN DIEGO — Two unlikely starters square off when the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres cap their three-game series on Sunday.
The Royals offer up Jakob Junis (1-0, 7.84 ERA) in a matchup with Dinelson Lamet (2-1, 6.92) and the Padres after the teams split the first two games.
Junis, a right-hander, heads for the mound as Kansas City’s rotation seeks to survive minus injured starters Danny Duffy (oblique) and Nathan Karns (arm). If those two are healthy, it’s doubtful Junis is starting.
Lamet’s arrival wasn’t expected either. With the Padres down Trevor Cahill (shoulder), Jered Weaver (hip) and Jarred Cosart (elbow), there’s an opportunity for Lamet.