Royals shake-up their lineup before World Series Game 3

SAN FRANCISCO — You have to wonder, by the end of Game 3 of the World Series, will the pundits be talking about how Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost made all the right moves or will they be calling him a dunce again? Yost gave the Royals' lineup a shake-up before the pivotal game Thursday night against the San Francisco Giants. He's starting speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson instead of Nori Aoki and he's moved up both Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas in the batting order. The moves are partially adjustments to NL rules , because the Royals will bat without designated hitter Billy Butler. They're also adjustments to AT&T Park , where Dyson's more sound defense will play better in a sometimes-unpredictable outfield. . @SFGiants look to take advantage of home park as #WorldSeries shifts to the Bay for Game 3: http://t.co/OfYOmKAGZK pic.twitter.com/hDO2N62MEF — MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2014 Dyson, usually a late-game replacement, starting in centerfield shifts Lorenzo Cain to right field, where Aoki has started in every postseason game before this. Aoki's a better hitter than Dyson, but Dyson is both better defensively and faster.