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RoyalsMariners Opener Pits Ragans Against Woo on Apple TV

Seattle returns from a 5-1 trip with a top-three bullpen to face a Kansas City lineup in a slump.

Overview

  • The series begins Friday at T-Mobile Park with Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans facing Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo on an Apple TV exclusive broadcast.
  • Ragans arrives off a six-inning, one-run start with 11 strikeouts and no walks, a strong turn after an April 8 thumb hit that preceded command issues.
  • Woo looks to bounce back after giving up four home runs and seven earned runs in three innings in his most recent outing at St. Louis.
  • Seattle comes home from a 5-1 swing through St. Louis and Minnesota, driven by 22-year-old Cole Young’s late-inning run production and a bullpen ranked third in ERA.
  • Kansas City ended April at 12-19 and has struggled away from home at 3-12 with 2.6 runs per road game, putting a premium on converting scoring chances.