Play: Kansas City Royals
Rating: 10*

The Royals have been on the road since June 29 and return home to Kansas City on a four-game slide. They're however 17-8 in their last 25 home games following a road trip of seven or more days and tonight's opponent Seattle has won just three of its past 17 road games.

Danny Duffy (4-1 , 3.11 ERA) takes the ball for the Royals. The left-hander has punched out eight or more in five of his last six starts and coming off a season-high 8 2/3 innings of two-hit ball at Philadelphia. Duffy has posted a 1.69 ERA in five career appearances (three starts) against the Mariners.

Seattle turns to a left-southpaw of its own in James Paxton (2-3 , 4.24 ERA). He's 2-1 in his last four starts despite surrendering a total of 16 runs (15 earned) on 37 hits through 24 1/3 innings of work.

Mariners are 2-7 in their last nine road games vs. a left-handed starter. Royals are 6-2 in their last eight games vs. a left-handed starter.