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Michael A. Taylor has 97 hits this season, and will try to notch his 100th when his Kansas City Royals (55-81) take on the Cleveland Guardians (70-64) on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals are the underdog (+110) in this matchup with the Guardians (-131). Cleveland’s Cody Morris and Kansas City’s Zack Greinke will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -131 | 7.5 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit 102 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
- The Guardians rank 10th in the majors with a .250 batting average.
- The Guardians’ .311 on-base percentage is 19th in baseball.
- The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.
- The Guardians average 0.9 homers per game when playing on the road this season (65 total in road contests).
- The Guardians are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .395 away from home.
- On the road this season the club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .254.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez has 139 hits, which is best among Cleveland hitters this season, while batting .280 with 69 extra-base hits.
- Among the qualified hitters in the majors, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 30th, his on-base percentage ranks 31st, and he is ninth in slugging.
- Ramirez has recorded a base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with two walks and two RBI.
- Steven Kwan has 21 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 50 walks while hitting .291.
- Among all qualified hitters, Kwan is 20th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 118th in slugging percentage.
- Amed Rosario leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.392) powered by 37 extra-base hits.
- Rosario heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .136 with .
- Andres Gimenez leads Cleveland in OBP (.371) this season, fueled by 122 hits.
- Gimenez enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double and two walks.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit 119 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Royals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- The Royals have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Royals rank 11th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 71 home contests this season.
- In 71 home games this season, they’re slugging .395 with 190 hits going for extra bases.
- In 71 home games this season, they have a batting average of .257 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated 121 hits with a .439 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Royals.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Witt Jr. ranks 87th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 130th and he is 56th in slugging.
- MJ Melendez has a .320 on-base percentage to pace his team.
- Including all qualified hitters, Melendez ranks 129th in batting average, 86th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging percentage.
- Salvador Perez has 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 15 walks while batting .236.
- Hunter Dozier is hitting .238 with 24 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks.
Guardians vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Morris | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 0 |
| 0-1 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 9.00 | ERA | – |
| 2.0 | IP | 0 |
| 2 | BB | 0 |
| 3 | SO | 0 |
