Mariners CF Jarrod Dyson in lineup for return to Kansas City – MyNorthwest.com

Former Royal Jarrod Dyson gets a crack at his former team in Thursday's series opener. (AP)

Jarrod Dyson was a member of two playoff teams while playing for the Kansas City Royals, but hell be in the lineup against his old team Thursday trying to help the Mariners make up ground on the Royals in their own push for a postseason berth.

Dyson, who played in back-to-back World Series and won one with Kansas City, will hit seventh and play center field in his first game at Kauffman Stadium with a visiting team in a 5:15 game on 710 ESPN Seattle.

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The Mariners enter the big four-game series 1 1/2 games back of Kansas City for the second Wild Card spot from the American League.

Yovani Gallardo starts on the mound for Seattle against one of the Royals newest players, veteran right-hander Trevor Cahill.

Coverage begins with the pregame show at 4 on 710 ESPN Seattle. Here are the full lineups.

Mariners (55-54)

Ben Gamel, RF Jean Segura, SS Robinson Cano, 2B Nelson Cruz, DH Kyle Seager, 3B Danny Valencia, 1B Jarrod Dyson, CF Guillermo Heredia, LF Mike Zunino, C

Yovani Gallardo, RHP

Royals (55-51)

Whit Merrifield, 2B Lorenzo Cain, CF Melky Cabrera, RF Eric Hosmer, 1B Salvador Perez, C Mike Moustakas, 3B Brandon Moss, DH Alcides Escobar, SS Alex Gordon, LF

Trevor Cahill, RHP

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