A pair of AL Central rivals continue their final series before the All-Star break on the diamond on the shores of Lake Erie. The Kansas City Royals are on the road as they play the second game of a four-game set with the Cleveland Guardians Friday night. Kansas City was swept in a three-game home set with the Twins as they were blanked 5-0 in the series finale Wednesday night. Cleveland dropped the rubber game of their three-game series with the Braves as they were drubbed 8-1 Wednesday night. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the opening game of the series at Progressive Field Thursday night.
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Kansas City dropped their third straight and their seventh in the last 10 games as they were blanked by the Twins in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday night. The Royals entered Thursday 25-62 and were in the basement of the AL Central, 19.5 games behind the Twins for the top spot in the division. On Wednesday night, the Royals were held to four hits in the game as MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel each doubled while Maikel Garcia along with Drew Waters singled in the contest. Kansas City went zero for two with runners in scoring position in the contest and left three runners on base. Alec Marsh (0-2) took the loss as he threw five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
Daniel Lynch is on the mound for the Royals as he makes his eighth start of the season in this contest. He comes in 2-3 with a 4.14 ERA, a 1.234 WHIP, 13 walks and 28 strikeouts o ver 41.1 innings of work on the year. Lynch earned the win in his last start, which came Saturday at home against the Dodgers. He threw five innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in a game the Royals won 6-4. In his last three starts, Lynch is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, six walks and eight strikeouts over 18 innings of work. Lynch makes his sixth career start against the Guardians in this contest. He comes in 0-3 with an 8.87 ERA, a 2.06 WHIP, 14 walks and 14 strikeouts over 22.1 innings of work against them. Lynch is 0-3 with a 9.20 ERA, a 1.977 WHIP, eight walks and nine strikeouts over 14.2 innings in three career starts at Progressive Field.