The Kansas City Royals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Cleveland Guardians. Kansas City dropped to 63-93 following its 10-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Kansas City was swept in its three-game series with Detroit and the Royals have lost four of the last five. Kansas City is last in the American League Central and eliminated from postseason contention.
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is batting .256 to lead Kansas City and has team highs in RBIs with 80 and hits with 145. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with 22, while MJ Melendez has a team high .318 on-base percentage. On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals will send Kris Bubic to the mound. The left-hander is 2-13 with a 5.81 ERA, 102 Ks and 62 BBs.'
Cleveland improved to 88-68 following its 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Cleveland has won two straight and 9 of the last 10. The Guardians have clinched the American League Central title and currently hold an 11-game lead over the second-place Chicago White Sox. Cleveland is one of baseball's hottest clubs having won 18 of the last 21.
Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .303 to lead Cleveland, while third baseman Jose Ramirez is the leader in home runs with 28 and RBIs with 119. Shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 175 and left fielder Steven Kwan is the leader in on-base percentage at .376. On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Zach Plesac to the mound. The right-hander is 3-11 with a 4.67 ERA, 100 Ks and 34 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Kansas City is 1-4 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Royals last' 8
- Cleveland is 19-7 in its last 26
- The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Guardians last 13 at home versus an opponent with a losing record
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Cleveland Guardians -213