The Royals welcome the Twins to town on Friday for a three-game series. Both teams are near the bottom of the AL Central standings and are 2-5 since the All-Star Break. The lineups for Friday's series-opener have been announced.
Here is the Royals lineup:
1. Alex Gordon LF
2. Alcides Escobar SS
3. Billy Butler DH
4. Mike Moustakas 3B
5. Lorenzo Cain CF
6. Eric Hosmer 1B
7. Jeff Francoeur RF
8. Salvador Perez C
9. Yuniesky Betancourt 2B
Here is the Twins lineup:
1. Ben Revere CF
2. Jamey Carroll SS
3. Joe Mauer 1B
4. Josh Willingham LF
5. Justin Morneau DH
6. Trevor Plouffe 3B
7. Ryan Doumit C
8. Darin Mastroianni RF
9. Alexi Casilla 2B
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