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The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals will play Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CT.
Cleveland (72-79 SU and 77-74 RL) is starting right-hander Lucas Giolito. The 29-year-old is 8-13 with a 4.59 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 30 outings this season.
Kansas City (49-102 SU and 62-89 RL) is countering with righty Zack Greinke. The 39-year-old is 1-15 with a 5.39 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in 27 outings (24 starts).
The Guardians are -142 moneyline favorites and the game total is 8.5 runs.
KC: C Salvador Perez is out indefinitely with a concussion.
Cleveland swept Texas in its last series, outscoring the Rangers by a combined score of 23-6 in three games. It hasn't been able to replicate last season's postseason run, however, and will be on the outside looking in this October.
The Guardians score 4.09 runs per game (27th) and hit .250 (15th) with a .694 OPS (27th). They've hit 116 long balls (30th) and stolen 139 bases (5th) this year. The Cleveland pitching staff has posted a 3.91 ERA (6th) and a 1.28 WHIP (15th) with 55 quality starts (12th).
Giolito will toe the rubber for the visitors on Wednesday afternoon. The eighth-year pro, who is on his third team this season, is 3-9 with a 5.97 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 16 road outings with the White Sox, Angels, and Guardians. He was dominant in his last start, holding the Rangers scoreless with 12 Ks in seven innings. He earned two victories over Kansas City in May, h olding the Royals to three total runs with 13 strikeouts in 12 combined innings.
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