Guardians Seek Series Sweep Against Royals in Wednesday Night Matchup

Guardians Seek Series Sweep Against Royals in Wednesday Night Matchup

By Michael Davidson

December 29, 2024 at 10:29 PM

The Cleveland Guardians (70-64) aim to complete a sweep against the Kansas City Royals (55-82) on Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium. The Guardians won Tuesday's game 4-1 behind Shane Bieber's dominant eight-inning performance.

Game Details:

  • Money line: Guardians (-134), Royals (+115)
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 (-154)
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

  • Guardians: Cody Morris (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1 career MLB start)
  • Royals: Zack Greinke (4-8, 4.14 ERA, 64 K in 108.2 IP)

Key Stats:

  • Jose Ramirez last 30 days: .263/.330/.444, 5 HR, 21 RBI
  • Andres Gimenez last 30 days: .318/.396/.489, 3 HR, 10 RBI
  • Salvador Perez (KC): 20 HR, 65 RBI, 40 runs in 2022
  • Bobby Witt Jr vs RHP: .251/.296/.429, 14 HR, 50 RBI

The Guardians lead the AL Central by 1.5 games over Minnesota and look to build momentum before their crucial upcoming series against the Twins. While rookie Cody Morris makes just his second MLB start, Cleveland's offense aims to stay hot after collecting 10 hits in Tuesday's victory.

The struggling Royals turn to veteran Zack Greinke as they try to avoid the sweep. Kansas City's offense has been limited to just one run on four hits in each of the first two games of this series.

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