What happened: The Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels continue their series with the count tied 1-1. Kansas City carries a one-game winning streak into the matchup after a WLLLL stretch, while Los Angeles has dropped its last game following a LWWWL run.
Why it matters: Neither club is in playoff position — the Royals sit at 48-69 and the Angels at 48-68, both allowing more runs than they score this season. The same series that remained scheduled with first pitch pending Saturday continues into Sunday.
By the numbers: Kansas City is scoring 4.0 runs a game and allowing 5.1; Los Angeles is scoring 4.1 and allowing 4.6. The Royals' biggest win this season came 15-1 over the Phillies on July 6; the Angels' biggest was a 13-1 rout of the Rangers on July 8.
What to watch: First pitch remains pending as both teams look to move the series ahead 2-1.