BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals open a two-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
Kansas City has gone 21-36 at home and 37-80 overall. Royals hitters are batting a collective .239, which ranks ninth in the AL.
St. Louis is 26-32 on the road and 51-65 overall. The Cardinals have the sixth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .432.
Friday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The broadcast on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK begins at 6:30 p.m. with the first pitch at 7:10 p.m.
In action Thursday night the Royals fell to the Red Sox 2-0 in Boston.