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Hunter Dozier is just two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Kansas City Royals (55-80) ready for a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians (69-64) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals are underdogs (+165) against the Guardians (-195). Shane Bieber starts for Cleveland while Kansas City will counter with Kris Bubic.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -195 | 7.5 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians are second-worst in MLB play with 102 home runs.
- The Guardians have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).
- The Guardians’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 18th in the league.
- The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the least Ks in the league.
- The Guardians average 0.9 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (65 total in road outings).
- The Guardians are slugging .396 with 3.0 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The club is batting .253 with 625 hits (8.9 per game) on the road this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 138 hits, batting .280 this season with 69 extra-base hits.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Ramirez is 31st in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
- Ramirez has recorded a base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with three walks.
- Steven Kwan has 132 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .369.
- Among qualifying batters, Kwan ranks 15th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 112th in slugging percentage.
- Kwan enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two walks.
- Amed Rosario has hit eight homers with a team-high .393 SLG this season.
- Rosario has recorded at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with .
- Andres Gimenez has 15 home runs, 60 RBI and a batting average of .301 this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 118 home runs.
- The Royals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- The Royals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Royals rank 11th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 56 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 70 home contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .397 in home games this season with 189 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .259 with 8.6 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 121 hits with a .443 slugging percentage, both team-best statistics for the Royals.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Witt Jr.’s batting average puts him 85th, his on-base percentage is 128th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
- MJ Melendez has a .321 on-base percentage to pace his team.
- Melendez ranks 127th in batting average, 86th in on-base percentage and 87th in slugging percentage in MLB.
- Salvador Perez has 18 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 15 walks while batting .236.
- Dozier is hitting .240 with 24 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks.
Guardians vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Bieber | Bubic | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 22 |
| 8-8 | W-L | 2-10 |
| 3.06 | ERA | 5.47 |
| 159.0 | IP | 105.1 |
| 33 | BB | 53 |
| 164 | SO | 84 |
