Kansas City Royals vs Atlanta Braves Live Streaming
Friday, June 18, 2010
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7:35 pm EDT Fri Jun 18, 2010
Not even a team tied for the best record in baseball could give the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves much trouble at Turner Field. The Kansas City Royals, however, could pose a problem. The Braves look to continue their superb play at home Friday night when they face the hot-hitting Royals for the first time in six years. Atlanta leads the league with a 21-7 home record, winning 11 of 12 with a .293 batting average and 11 homers in those games. The club’s starters have compiled a 2.82 ERA during that span. The Braves’ outstanding play at Turner Field has helped them remain atop the NL East ahead of surging New York, which is a half-game back. Atlanta maintained that edge by taking two of three from AL East co-leader Tampa Bay, capping the series with a 3-1 win Thursday. Braves starters allowed three earned runs in the set.
The Royals are getting tougher, winning five of seven while hitting .303 with seven homers after going 3-8 in their previous 11. They batted .346 in taking two of three from Houston, winning the finale 5-2 on Thursday. Billy Butler has helped power Kansas City’s offensive surge, going 12 for 22 with six doubles, one homer and five RBIs over five games. The first baseman leads the Royals with a career-high .339 average. He will try to help Kansas City take another series in Atlanta, as the Royals won two of three in the only matchup between the clubs June 15-17, 2004. Derek Lowe will try to cool off Butler and the Royals in his first start against them since a 9-6 loss with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 16, 2005. The right-hander did not get a decision despite a strong outing Saturday, allowing two runs in 7 1-3 innings of a 3-2 win at Minnesota. Lowe bounced back from a rough outing five days before, when he gave up seven runs in four innings of a 7-4 defeat at Arizona.
