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Royals Vs. Pirates Lineups: Kansas City Will Sit Two Big Right-Handed Bats Against A.J. Burnett

The Pittsburgh Pirates take the field on Sunday with their home ace on the hill, looking for their first interleague series sweep since 2001. Pittsburgh's A.J. Burnett sports the best home ERA in the National League, and is 3-0 with a 1.02 ERA in five PNC Park starts. Here is Sunday's full Pirates lineup, via the team's official twitter feed:

The Royals lineup has also been announced for Sunday's game. Right-handed batters Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler will sit against Burnett. Via Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City:

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