Rogers (8-8) earned the win Sunday over the Rays, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Garcia (hand) will go through a workout Sunday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Athletics if he responds well, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.
Way (back) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas next week, per MLB.com.
Estevez (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Sunday before being re-evaluated to determine his next steps, per MLB.com.
Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Rays.
O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Dobnak allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six over 5.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.
Bautista (shoulder) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment in late August, per MLB.com.
Alonso went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays.
Bradish did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays, allowing two runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts over six innings.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| A. Marsh | Alec Marsh | 5.3 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 3.7 | 0.18 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| M. Garcia | Maikel Garcia | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 1.73 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| B. Witt | Bobby Witt | 1.12 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 1.99 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| V. Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino | 0.96 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1.58 | 0.4 | 0.01 |
| S. Perez | Salvador Perez | 1.04 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 1.74 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| N. Velazquez | Nelson Velazquez | 0.87 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| H. Renfroe | Hunter Renfroe | 0.88 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 1.59 | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| G. Hampson | Garrett Hampson | 0.86 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 1.36 | 0.31 | 0.14 |
| F. Fermin | Freddy Fermin | 0.9 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 1.49 | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| N. Loftin | Nick Loftin | 0.88 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 1.46 | 0.28 | 0.05 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESK. Bubic, J. Brentz, K. Wright, M. Massey, J. Taylor, C. Hernandez NOT PROJECTED TO START:Adam Frazier, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Dairon Blanco Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Alec Marsh |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Maikel Garcia |
| Bobby Witt |
| Vinnie Pasquantino |
| Salvador Perez |
| Nelson Velazquez |
| Hunter Renfroe |
| Garrett Hampson |
| Freddy Fermin |
| Nick Loftin |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 5.3 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 3.7 | 0.18 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 1.73 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| 1.12 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 1.99 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| 0.96 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1.58 | 0.4 | 0.01 |
| 1.04 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 1.74 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| 0.87 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| 0.88 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 1.59 | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| 0.86 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 1.36 | 0.31 | 0.14 |
| 0.9 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 1.49 | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| 0.88 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 1.46 | 0.28 | 0.05 |
