Khris Davis will be out of the lineup for the A's on Wednesday as the team continues a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Davis' absence, this time, is due to paternity leave.
He could miss a few days. Someone will be brought up to replace him, but manager Bob Melvin has not yet said who that might be.
As for Wednesday's lineup at Kauffman Stadium, Corban Joseph will take over at the designated hitter spot for the A's, while Jurickson Profar gets the start at second base. Tanner Roark will get the start on the bump and hopes to continue an impressive road campaign. He currently boasts a 5-2 record with a 3.90 ERA in 11 starts away from his home turf.
And as far as his career numbers against the Royals go, the right-hander has had his way with K.C. in a relativley small sample size. He's 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two appearances (one start) against the Royals.
Jakob Junis will get the start for the Royals and he's coming off a tough outing in Cleveland.
Here's how the lineups look to shape up as the Royals play host to the A's on Wednesday. You can follow the action on NBC Sports California or by downloading and streaming on the MyTeams app.
Oakland A's (76-55)
Marcus Semien, SS
Robbie Grossman, RF
Matt Chapman, 3B
Matt Olson, 1B
Mark Canha, CF
Seth Brown, LF
Jurickson Profar, 2B
Chris Herrmann, C
Corban Joseph, DH
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Tanner Roark, P (8-8, 3.95 ERA)
Kansas City Royals (46-87)
Whit Merrifield, 2B
Jorge Soler, DH
Hunter Dozier, 3B
Alex Gordon, LF
Ryan O'Hearn, 1B
Bubba Starling, RF
Meibrys, Viloria, C
Brett Phillips, CF
Nicky Lopez, SS
Jakob Junis, RHP (8-12, 4.89 ERA)
