Spring Training Game 22: Royals vs. Rockies

13 days till the real deal

Kansas City Royals (12-9) @ Colorado Rockies (8-11)

RHP Jorge Lopez (1-0, 1.93 ERA) vs. RHP Peter Lambert (0-0, 4.66 ERA)

First pitch 3:10 CT

Salt River Fields At Talk Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona

Quick hits:

-Adalberto Mondesi has day off after suffering a minor cut above his eye in yesterday’s loss to Texas

-Hunter Dozier will is set to return to action on Saturday after dealing with minor groin per Jeffrey Flanagan

-Humberto Arteaga is tied for first in hits (16) so far this spring. He also sports a .533 batting average

-Chris Owings will start today at 1st base

-Martin Maldonado will play in a minor league game on Saturday. After his evaluation, his first action in a Cactus League game will be determined per Jeffrey Flanagan

Lineup via @Royals

2B Merrifield

SS Lopez

1B Owings

RF Soler

3B Cuthbert

DH Goodwin

CF Starling

LF Phillips

C Gallagher

P Lopez