Michael Massey

Perez started the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before coming around to score on a triple by Michael Massey later in the frame. He has a hit in nine of his last 10 games and is 13-for-37 (.351) with three home runs and nine RBI in that time. Perez is hitting .283 with an .820 OPS and 63 RBI on the season.

It looks like the Royals are taking Andre Pallante's reverse splits seriously; they have left-handed hitters Massey, Adam Frazier and Kyle Isbel on the bench for Game 1. They'll likely all get starts in the second game against Gordon Graceffo.