NEWSLETTER
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (45-38) host Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (51-28) on Friday, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET.
If you’re intending to watch this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the Kansas City-Cleveland matchup.
When is Royals vs. Guardians and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Guardians
The Royals and Guardians will take to the field at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on June 28, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSGL.
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Royals vs. Guardians Game Preview
These squads play again following the Royals’ 2-1 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Sam Long (1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K) earned the win for the Royals. Maikel Garcia went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Ben Lively (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 5 K) took the loss on the mound for the Guardians.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have a 22-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.7% of those games).
Kansas City ranks 17th in baseball with 79 total home runs.
The Royals are 13th in baseball, slugging .397.
Kansas City has the 10th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.77).
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.262).
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have been underdogs in 28 games this season and won 16 (57.1%) of those contests.
Cleveland ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with 92 home runs.
Fueled by 237 extra-base hits, the Guardians rank ninth in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage this season.
Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.50 ERA this year, fifth-best in baseball.
The Guardians have a combined WHIP of just 1.193 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Alec Marsh
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rangers | June 23 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Athletics | June 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Yankees | June 13 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | June 8 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | June 1 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Triston McKenzie
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Blue Jays | June 23 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Mariners | June 18 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| at Reds | June 11 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | June 4 | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| at Rockies | May 28 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Alec Marsh (5-5) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 15th start of the season. He has a 4.40 ERA in 75 2/3 innings pitched, with 69 strikeouts.
His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.40, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
Witt is batting .310 with 12 home runs and 53 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Kansas City hitters this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 65 hits and an OBP of .310 to go with a slugging percentage of .409 this season.
Garcia is slashing .232/.286/.343 this season for the Royals.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians will hand the ball to Triston McKenzie (3-4) for his 16th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw three innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.66, a 1.54 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500 in 15 games this season.
Ramirez has a team-best batting average of .278, and paces the Guardians in home runs (21) and runs batted in (72).
Josh Naylor is batting .237 with 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 29 walks.
Steven Kwan is hitting .373 with 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 20 walks.
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