A pair of teams in the AL Central — the Cleveland Guardians (78-59) and the Kansas City Royals (75-63) — clash on Monday at 4:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals and Guardians will match up in a three-game series, which concludes on Wednesday. For details and insights on the series as it happens, continue reading.
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How to Watch Royals vs. Guardians Series on TV or Streaming
- Monday at 4:10 PM ET (Michael Wacha vs. Gavin Williams): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
- Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET (Brady Singer vs. Tanner Bibee): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
- Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET (Seth Lugo vs. Ben Lively): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
Royals’ Leading Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 187 hits with 39 doubles, 11 triples, 30 home runs, 45 walks and 97 RBI. He’s also stolen 27 bases.
- Salvador Perez has 138 hits with 26 doubles, 25 home runs, 39 walks and 94 RBI.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded 123 hits with 23 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks. He has driven in 53 runs with 33 stolen bases.
- MJ Melendez has 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 29 walks and 43 RBI (78 total hits). He has stolen three bases.
Guardians’ Leading Hitters
- Jose Ramirez has put up 145 hits with 31 doubles, a triple, 34 home runs and 46 walks. He has driven in 105 runs with 34 stolen bases.
- Josh Naylor has 22 doubles, 28 home runs, 52 walks and 98 RBI (116 total hits). He has stolen five bases.
- Steven Kwan has 16 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 43 walks and 41 RBI (132 total hits). He’s also stolen 11 bases.
- Andres Gimenez has 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 24 walks and 54 RBI (123 total hits). He has swiped 25 bases.
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Kansas City has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.94).
- The Royals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.273).
- Royals pitchers combine to give up 129 home runs (0.9 per game), the second-fewest in MLB.
Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Guardians strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
- Cleveland has the 10th-best ERA (3.84) in the majors this season.
- Guardians pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
- The Guardians have allowed the 21st-fewest home runs this season with 164, or 1.2 per game.
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Royals Injury Report
Hunter Renfroe: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Back), Will Smith: 15 Day IL (Back), Michael Lorenzen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Dan Altavilla: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Erceg: day-to-day (Hand)
Guardians Injury Report
Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Hip), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
