Danny Valencia bats cleanup as Royals finish series in Seattle
With a victory on Sunday afternoon, the Royals will leave the West Coast with a winning record on this seven-game trip. With a loss . . . well, you know the deal.
The game begins at 3:10 p.m., and can be seen on Fox Sports Kansas City. Here are the lineups as Jeremy Guthrie (2-2, 3.91 ERA) faces Roenis Elias (3-2, 3.27 ERA):
ROYALS (17-19)1. Nori Aoki, RF.
2. Eric Hosmer, 1B.
3. Billy Butler, DH.
4. Danny Valencia, 3B.
5. Alex Gordon, LF.
6. Lorenzo Cain, CF.
7. Johnny Giavotella, 2B.
8. Alcides Escobar, SS.
9. Brett Hayes, C.
MARINERS (19-17)1. James Jones, CF.
2. Brad Miller, SS.
3. Robinson Cano, 2B.
4. Corey Hart, DH.
5. Justin Smoak, 1B.
6. Kyle Seager, 3B.
7. Dustin Ackley, LF.
8. Stefen Romero, RF.
9. Mike Zunino, C.
This story was originally published May 11, 2014 at 1:13 PM with the headline "Danny Valencia bats cleanup as Royals finish series in Seattle."