The Guardians have won five of seven against the Royals this year, but still find themselves flailing around .500 and currently with a losing record. With the Twins starting to break away a bit, Cleveland will need to start winning to keep pace in the Central, where they now trail by three games.
Kansas City Royals (28-70) vs. Cleveland Guardians (49-50) at Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Royals: 3.70 runs scored/game (29th in MLB), 5.38 runs allowed/game (28th)
Guardians: 4.16 runs scored/game (24th in MLB), 4.17 runs allowed/game (7th)
The Guardians offense hasn’t been great this year, although it has come around a bit in the summer after a cold start.