The Royals went into the All-Star Break at 47-50. They had clawed back and finally started winning more than they were losing for the first time in a while. They were hoping to start the second half of the season hot out the gates in Miami, against a team that’s better than last year, but still not as good as the Royals.

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

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,

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.

Back from the All-Star break, the right-hander delivered his most efficient outing of the season as the Marlins rallied late to beat the Royals 3-1.

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

Preview the July 19 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Marlins first. Xavier Edwards triples to deep right field. Jesus Sanchez pops out to Salvador Perez. Otto Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Garcia to Vinnie Pasquantino. Xavier