Alcides Escobar will bat second for the third straight game, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio Kansas City reports.

Escobar will bat second for the third straight game, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio Kansas City reports.

Analysis:

With the Royals offense sputtering of late, manager Ned Yost has been shaking things up, and batting Escobar in the two-spot has been one of his strategies. This could be a tactic Yost uses for the foreseeable future, or at least until Omar Infante (back) makes his return from the DL. While this lasts, Escobar will see more at-bats, which should allow him additional opportunities to score runs and steal bases for fantasy owners. He already has stolen 11 bases on the season, putting him on pace for a career high.