Royals face Nationals in attempt to avoid series sweep on June 17
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The Kansas City Royals are vying to salvage a game from their series against the Washington Nationals on June 17, 2026. The starting pitcher for the Royals, Luinder Avila, returns to the mound after a challenging previous outing. The Nationals have shown strong offensive performance recently. Maikel is not in the Royals’ lineup due to injuries affecting the team.
- •Royals trying to avoid a series sweep against the Nationals.
- •Luinder Avila starts as pitcher for the Royals.
- •Nationals currently hold one of the best offenses in baseball.
- •Maikel unavailable due to injury.
- •Game taking place on June 17, 2026.
- 5:01 PMYahoo Sports — Royals vs. Nationals June 17 game discussion
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