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

On Saturday, Quantrill crossed paths with the Royals again. And this time, he propelled the Marlins to a 1-0 victory at LoanDepot Park. The Royals logged just two hits against Quantrill, who remains undefeated against them.

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 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,

The Miami Marlins look to collect their second straight series win Saturday afternoon on their home field against the Kansas City Royals.

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.

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