The reason this is a battle is because the Rockies won the first two games of this series and caught back up to KC. Lugo still stands as an example of why the Royals shouldn't be precious about keeping Wacha past tomorrow night's deadline. Without Bobby Witt Jr. or Lane Thomas, Nick Loftin gets to bat second. If there's any good news it's that Witt is primed to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the Royals come come home. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Royals have all three of their catchers somewhere in today's lineup facing a left-handed pitcher.