The Royals will be without All-Star duo Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans in the short term. Both are on the 15-day injured list and will miss scheduled starts on a looming six-game road trip against the San Francisco Giants and red-hot Minnesota Twins.

The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game interleague series today at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. CT. The Cardinals have secured the first two games, including a 1-0 victory on Saturday, and are aiming for a series sweep.

Today in Kansas City, the Royals took on the Cardinals in a classic I-70 series day game. The two teams entered today's game with momentum that could not be more different. The Royals are in a brutal slump where they have dropped their last four games and six of their last seven.