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The Cleveland Guardians (91-70) host the Kansas City Royals (65-95) on Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET. The Guardians are moneyline favorites (-174) against the underdog Royals (+147). Cleveland’s Aaron Civale and Kansas City’s Jonathan Heasley will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSGL
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -174 | 7.5 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (127).
- The Guardians are eighth in the majors with a .252 batting average.
- The Guardians rank 14th in the league with an on-base percentage of .315.
- The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.
- The Guardians have hit 50 homers at home this season (0.6 per game).
- The Guardians have a .363 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .249 at home this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in total hits (163) this season while batting .273 with 77 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Ramirez ranks 34th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
- Ramirez will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
- Steven Kwan has 167 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .372.
- Kwan is 11th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Amed Rosario has hit 11 homers with a team-high .405 SLG this season.
- Rosario takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with two RBI.
- Andres Gimenez is batting .298 with a .370 OBP and 69 RBI for Cleveland this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals’ 136 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- The Royals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- The Royals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Royals rank eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 71 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 80 road contests this season.
- In 80 road games this season, they’re slugging .362 with 200 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .231 with 7.9 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-best slugging percentage (.429) and leads the Royals in hits (149).
- Including all the qualifying players in MLB, Witt Jr.’s batting average is 70th, his on-base percentage ranks 118th, and he is 65th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .190 with two walks.
- Salvador Perez is batting .254 with 23 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 18 walks.
- MJ Melendez has racked up a team-best .315 on-base percentage.
- Hunter Dozier is hitting .236 with 26 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
Guardians vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Civale | Heasley | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 20 |
| 4-6 | W-L | 4-9 |
| 5.04 | ERA | 5.00 |
| 91.0 | IP | 99.0 |
| 21 | BB | 45 |
| 89 | SO | 66 |
