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Progressive Field in Cleveland will host an American League Central clash on Monday July 24, between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals enter this game with a record of 49-50 and currently rank second in the American League Central division, three games behind Minnesota for first place. Furthermore, they sit just 4.5 games out from earning one of five American League wild card spots; their season has been marked by struggles and they need to start winning games to bring in some much-needed confidence boost.
Kansas City’s offense has struggled all year and sits just 29th in MLB in terms of total runs scored this season. They haven’t been able to come out of their recent slump, they have lost 8 of their last 10 games and they are currently on a 5 games losing streak.
In this game, Ryan Yarbrough, pitching for the Royals, gets his thirteenth appearance and 6th start of the year. In 38 innings of action this year, he’s gone 2-5 sporting a 5.21 ERA, a 1.263 WHIP, 9 walks, and 23 strikeouts.
As a result of taking 2 out of 3 off the Philadelphia Phillies during the weekend, the Guardians remain to fight for the lead in the AL Central. Despite being three games behind the lead, Cleveland is capable of making up ground when they face the Royals. When the Guardians bat against Kansas City, they have 39 runs scored and 7 home runs were hit, batting for .304.
For the Guardians, rookie lefty Logan Allen will start this game, marking his 14th of the year. He has a record of 4-2 this year, a 3.21 ERA, a 1.366 WHIP, 25 walks, and 71 strikeouts in 67.1 innings pitched.
5 of the 7 encounters involving the teams have been won by Cleveland this year, including 3 of 4 victories at home in their most recent series during July 6–9.
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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Game Information
- Date: 07/24/2023
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.
- How to Watch: Royals vs Guardians MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
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