The Royals can take the series over the AL Central leaders with a win Saturday.
Despite the Royals sitting at third place in the American League Central going into Saturday's tilt opposite division leader Cleveland, Kansas City can win the four-game series outright with a triumph in the set's penultimate matchup. Left-hander Cole Ragans, whose earned run average sits at just a notch over three even, gets the start for the home team at Kauffman Stadium.
The Guardians don't just lead the division. The resurgent squad, led by first-year manager and former MLB catching veteran Stephen Vogt, has the third-best overall record in the AL. Getting the ball first for the visitors is Tanner Bibee, who is 6-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 16 games. Kansas City has a respectable 46-38 record, nearly 10 games over .500 even though it does not occupy either of the top two places in its division's standings. Part of that is owed to the Guardians' great first-half start. Reigning division champion Minnesota is in second with a 45-37 record. The Royals, meanwhile, have won three games in a row, including the first two in the ongoing series against Cleveland. On Friday night, Kansas City put up double-digit runs and won 10-3.
Cleveland lineup: 1. Steven Kwan, left field; 2. Tyler Freeman, center field; 3. Jose Ramirez, third base; 4. Josh Naylor, third base; 5. David Fry, designated hitter; 6. Andres Gimenez, second base; 7; Jhonkensy Noel, right field; 8. Bo Naylor, catcher; 9. Gabriel Arias, shortstop; P: Tanner Bibee
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