Royals face the Guardians leading series 2-1
Cleveland Guardians (19-19, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (17-20, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (1-4, 6. 56 ERA, 1. 57 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.
68 ERA, 1. 24 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) LINE: Royals -143, Guardians +120; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Cleveland Guardians, leading the series 2-1. Kansas City is 11-8 at home and 17-20 overall.
The Royals have a 3-5 record in games decided by one run. Cleveland has a 19-19 record overall and a 10-12 record on the road. The Guardians have an 8-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The teams square off Thursday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr.