Brewers, Royals leaning on star catchers

With the Milwaukee Brewers traveling to Kansas City to face the Royals on Monday, the three-game series will feature a pair of slugging catchers leading potent offenses. The Brewers were shut out 5-0 on Sunday to lose their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs, but still rank ninth in the majors with 165 runs in 33 games. William Contreras leads the club with 44 hits and 27 RBIs while sporting a .930 OPS. Not to be outdone, Salvador Perez ranks among league leaders in homers with eight and boasts an American League-best 30 RBIs.