Royals place RHP Dan Altavilla (oblique) on injured list
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The Kansas City Royals put right-hander Dan Altavilla on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.
Altavilla, 31, is 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in five appearances (one start) in his first season with the Royals.
On Sunday, Altavilla's 98-mph fastball fractured the left wrist of Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts.
Altavilla is 8-8 with a 4.36 ERA in 124 gam