Expect a tight left-handed duel. Joey Cantillo’s command, fresh off a 9-inning three-run outing, should neutralize Kansas City’s lefty-heavy middle of the order, while Cole Ragans’ tendency to run long counts will push him out after five. The Royals scratch early on Maikel Garcia’s gap double, but Cantillo strands traffic until the fifth. Cleveland’s patient approach forces Ragans to 90 pitches by the sixth, and Chase DeLauter ambushes a first-pitch cutter for a game-tying solo shot. Once the bullpens take over, the Guardians’ high-leverage trio of Sabrowski, Armstrong and Tim Herrin keeps the ball on the ground, whereas Kansas City’s middle relief shows cracks. In the eighth, Steven Kwan works a walk, José Ramírez legs out a hustle double past Witt, and DeLauter plates both with a line-drive single off Lucas Erceg. Kansas City mounts a ninth-inning push—Kyle Isbel legs out an infield hit, steals second and scores on Vinnie Pasquantino’s opposite-field single—but Cade Smith’s power slider slams the door. Guardians take it 4-3, extending their grip on first place and improving to 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings.

Vjerojatni bacaci

C. Ragans Royals

1-4 4.84 ERA

45 K

J. Cantillo Guardians

6-3 3.87 ERA

85 K

Kansas City Royals — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	3B	.304	1	7	.377	.457
Bobby Witt Jr.	SS	.273	0	4	.365	.295
Vinnie Pasquantino	1B	.200	0	5	.302	.222
Salvador Perez	DH	.156	2	2	.224	.333
Carter Jensen	C	.226	3	6	.286	.548
Lane Thomas	CF	.105	0	1	.292	.158
Jonathan India	2B	.206	2	8	.325	.382
Starling Marte	RF	.214	0	0	.214	.357
Isaac Collins	LF	.188	1	3	.316	.313

Cleveland Guardians — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	CF	.245	1	4	.327	.347
Angel Martínez	LF	.310	1	4	.412	.483
José Ramírez	3B	.163	1	6	.255	.286
Kyle Manzardo	DH	.086	0	1	.220	.086
Chase DeLauter	RF	.275	5	11	.333	.675
Rhys Hoskins	1B	.259	0	2	.394	.444
Juan Brito	2B	.500	0	1	.500	.750
Austin Hedges	C	.400	0	1	.400	.533
Brayan Rocchio	SS	.216	1	6	.356	.324

Poentirajuće igre

▼ 1

Chase DeLauter doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. José Ramírez scores. David Fry scores.

0-2

▼ 1

Rhys Hoskins doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Chase DeLauter scores.

0-3

▼ 2

José Ramírez doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.

0-4

▲ 4

Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Maikel Garcia scores.

1-4

▲ 5

Starling Marte doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Lane Thomas scores. Fielding error by center fielder Steven Kwan.

2-4

▼ 5

Juan Brito doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Rhys Hoskins scores.

2-5

▼ 8

Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Juan Brito scores. Austin Hedges to 2nd.

2-6

▼ 8

Angel Martínez hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Austin Hedges scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan scores.

2-10

Kansas City Royals — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Maikel Garcia3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.304	.834
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.273	.660
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.524
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.156	.557
Carter JensenC	4	0	0	0	0	1	.226	.834
Lane ThomasCF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.105	.450
Jonathan India2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.206	.707
Starling MarteRF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.214	.571
Isaac CollinsLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.188	.629
Ukupno	32	2	5	1	3	14

BATTING

2B: Witt Jr. (1, Cantillo); Marte, S (2, Cantillo).

TB: Garcia, M; Marte, S 2; Pasquantino; Witt Jr. 3.

RBI: Witt Jr. (4).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S 2; Jensen; Perez, S; Garcia, M.

GIDP: Massey.

Team RISP: 0-for-10.

Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING

E: Jensen (1, throw).

Outfield assists: Marte, S (Martínez, A at 3rd base).

DP: (India-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).

a-Struck out for Massey in the 8th.

Cleveland Guardians — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Steven KwanCF	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	.245	.674
Angel MartínezLF	5	1	4	4	0	1	1	.310	.895
José Ramírez3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	.163	.541
Kyle ManzardoDH	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.086	.306
Chase DeLauterRF	5	1	1	2	0	1	0	.275	1.008
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.259	.838
Juan Brito2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.250
Austin HedgesC	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.400	.933
Brayan RocchioSS	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.216	.680
Ukupno	37	10	16	10	4	9	1

BATTING

2B: DeLauter (1, Ragans); Hoskins 3 (5, Avila, Avila, Lange); Ramírez, Jo (3, Avila); Brito (2, Lange); Martínez, A (2, Lange).

HR: Martínez, A (1, 8th inning off Cruz, 3 on, 0 out).

TB: Brito 3; DeLauter 2; Hedges; Hoskins 6; Kwan; Manzardo; Martínez, A 8; Ramírez, Jo 3; Rocchio.

RBI: Brito (1); DeLauter 2 (11); Hoskins (2); Martínez, A 4 (4); Ramírez, Jo (6); Rocchio (6).

2-out RBI: Hoskins; Brito; DeLauter 2; Ramírez, Jo.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hedges 2; Fry 2; Brito; Ramírez, Jo.

GIDP: DeLauter.

Team RISP: 6-for-12.

Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: Martínez, A (2, 2nd base off Lange/Jensen).

FIELDING

E: Kwan (1, fielding); Brito (1, fielding).

DP: (Brito-Rocchio-Hoskins).

a-Struck out for Fry in the 7th.

Kansas City Royals — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Cole Ragans(L, 0-3)	0.2	2	3	3	1	2	0	18-10	5.91
Luinder Avila	3.0	6	1	1	1	2	0	62-39	9.00
Alex Lange	2.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	37-24	4.76
Steven Cruz	1.1	4	5	5	2	3	1	41-24	14.40
Tyler Tolbert	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	0.00

Cleveland Guardians — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Joey Cantillo(W, 1-0)	5.2	3	2	1	2	9	88-54	2.45
Connor Brogdon(H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	24-15	3.38
Erik Sabrowski(H, 5)	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	13-9	0.00
Matt Festa(S, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	21-13	6.00

Informacije o utakmici

Suci: Home Plate: Dan Iassogna; First Base: James Jean; Second Base: Adam Beck; Third Base: Ben May

Stadion: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Vrijeme: 50°F, Sunny

Vjetar: 8 mph, Out To LF

Kansas City Royals — Vijesti

Pirates-Guardians dvostruka utakmica danas nakon odgode Clevelanda

Williams (3,81 ERA, 134 SO) započinje utakmicu 1 za CLE protiv Jonesa (4,37 ERA, 39 SO), a Allen (7 SO u 4 IP) je planiran za utakmicu 2 unatoč minimalnom nedavnom radu. Gusari ulaze 50-47 (+44 diff) u nizu 7-3; Čuvari sjede 51-46 (-2 diff) s 6-4 u zadnjih 10.

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Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Guardians

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Martin odlazi u Triple-A Norfolk kao organizacijska dubina za Baltimore tim u nizu od četiri pobjede (7-3 u zadnjih 10). 30-godišnjak predstavlja minimalan utjecaj u Major League za klub koji je na četvrtom mjestu s rekordom 46-51.

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Kansas City Royals

Trade Deadline Outlook: Kansas City Royals

KC's 38-59 record and -88 run differential mask a rotation anchored by Wacha (3.77 ERA, 96 SO) with minimal depth beyond—Lugo at 4.56 ERA and Cameron at 4.89 ERA leave little margin for injury or underperformance heading into the stretch.

Kansas City Royals

Royals Stječu Eastona McGee'ja od Brewersa

McGee je bacao 2.0 innings s BB/9 od 4.50 i xwOBA od 0.415, daleko ispod razine zamjene. Rotacija Kansas Cityja već se bori s kombiniranim rekordom 3-6, a njihov vrhunski starter Wacha ima ERA od 3.77, što ovo čini potezom dubine za tim s rekordom 38-59.

Easton McGee

Milwaukee Brewers

Kansas City Royals

Bradish gotovo savršen tijekom šest ininga, pobjeđuje protiv Royalsa

Bradishov ERA od 3.61 i xwOBA od 0.303 rangiraju se među najbolje početne bacače BAL-a, a njegova snažna predstava poboljšava njegov rekord na 6-9 unatoč razlici trčanja od -25 kod Orioles-a koji su peti u AL East.

Baltimore Orioles

Kansas City Royals

Cleveland Guardians — Vijesti

Kayfus Guardiansa izvan sezone zbog preloma gležnja i ozljede ligamenta

Kayfus je ionako bio a pelin faktor—9 utakmica, .182 AVG, .304 xwOBA—pa je gubitak dubine minimalan. Cleveland ostaje na 51-46 s solidnim bullpenom (Holderman 1.78 ERA, Smith 2.84 ERA) na koji se mogu osloniti do kraja sezone.

CJ Kayfus

Cleveland Guardians

Pirates-Guardians dvostruka utakmica danas nakon odgode Clevelanda

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Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Guardians

Izgledi trgovinskog roka: Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland je na drugom mjestu s omjerom 51-46 i razlikom u trčanju -2 unatoč ERA-i od 2,67 Parkera Messicka koja sidrenu rotaciju koja uključuje Williamsa (10-4, ERA 3,81, 134 SO). Mladi jezgru nije dao rezultate—Bazzana udara .238 s xwOBA-om .295 i xwOBA od .345 DeLautera sugerira bolje dane dolaze, ali nitko od njih još nije predvodio napad.

Parker Messick

Cleveland Guardians

SSG Landers KBO-a potpisuju Pedra Avilu

Avila napušta Clevelandovu organizaciju nakon što je otpušten iz Triple-A; rotacija Guardiansa ostaje usidrena na Messicku (ERA 2,80, 109 SO) i Williamsu (ERA 3,89, 123 SO) dok sjede 47-45 u AL Centralu.

Cleveland Guardians

Prospect Guardians Khal Stephen Bit će Operiran na Bočnom Ligamentu

Stephen je bacač na razini prospekta bez trenutne prisutnosti u MLB sastavu, tako da ovo ima minimalan utjecaj na rotaciju Clevelanda za 2026. koju vode Messick (2.67 ERA, 101 K) i Williams (3.89 ERA, 123 K).

Cleveland Guardians