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Preview the July 20 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Marlins have hit 87 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play. This season, Miami is 19th in baseball with a .391 slugging percentage. The Marlins have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.253). Miami scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (408 total, 4.3 per game).

The Royals went into the All-Star Break at 47-50. They had clawed back and finally started winning more than they were losing for the first time in a while. They were hoping to start the second half of the season hot out the gates in Miami, against a team that’s better than last year, but still not as good as the Royals.

Otto López hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1.

Janson Junk has handled his transition from the Marlins' bullpen to their rotation with ease, limiting home runs and walks to a historic degree.

What’s next: The Royals continue their weekend series at the Marlins. On Saturday, KC right-handed starter Michael Wacha (4-9, 3.74 ERA) will start opposite MLB veteran Cal Quantrill (3-8, 5.62 ERA) at 3:10 p.m. Central Time.

Back from the All-Star break, the right-hander delivered his most efficient outing of the season as the Marlins rallied late to beat the Royals 3-1.

The Kansas City Royals began the second half of the major league season on Friday night with an 8-7 loss against the Miami Marlins, falling in 10 innings. It was a disappointing loss for Kansas City,