Two teams in the AL Central — the Cleveland Guardians (75-55) and the Kansas City Royals (72-58) — play on Monday at 1:10 p.m. ET, at Progressive Field.
Hoping to find out who’s playing for the Royals and the Guardians? Keep reading to see full injury reports for both teams.
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Royals vs. Guardians Game Info
Game Day: Monday, August 26, 2024
Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: BSGL
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Stadium: Progressive Field
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Royals vs. Guardians Injury News Today
Royals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Hunter Renfroe |
10 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
.237 / .312 / .398, 12, 47 |
Hunter Harvey |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
2-4, 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K/9 |
Dan Altavilla |
60 Day Injury List |
Oblique |
0-1, 14.73 ERA, 12.3 K/9 |
Kyle Wright |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
– |
Josh Taylor |
60 Day Injury List |
Biceps |
– |
Guardians’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Sam Hentges |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
0-0, 3.04 ERA, 10.3 K/9 |
Carlos Carrasco |
15 Day Injury List |
Hip |
3-10, 5.64 ERA, 7.7 K/9 |
Shane Bieber |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
2-0, 0.00 ERA, 15.0 K/9 |
Alex Cobb |
15 Day Injury List |
Hand |
1-1, 4.35 ERA, 3.5 K/9 |
Trevor Stephan |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
James Karinchak |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
– |
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Royals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Kansas City has 14 home runs during the past 10 games.
In the past 10 games, the Royals have 43 extra-base hits (4.3 per game) while slugging .503.
Over the last 10 contests, Kansas City has a .302 batting average with 107 total hits (10.7 per game).
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .341 over the last 10 games with a team-high three home runs.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .350 with five doubles, a home run and five walks over the past 10 games.
Guardians’ Recent Hitting Insights
Cleveland has hit 11 home runs over the last 10 games.
The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .336 over their last 10 games, fueled by 22 extra-base hits.
Over the last 10 games, Cleveland is batting .196 as a team with 6.4 hits per contest.
Jhonkensy Noel leads Cleveland in batting average (.313), home runs (four) and runs batted in (seven) over the last 10 games.
Jose Ramirez has two home runs and eight walks while hitting .152 over the last 10 games.
Royals’ Starting Pitcher
Cole Ragans (10-8) will take the mound for the Royals, his 27th start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed three hits in five innings against the Los Angeles Angels.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.31, a 3.66 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.149.
During the past 10 games the Royals have a 4.00 ERA across their pitching staff.
Opposing batters have hit seven home runs against Kansas City’s pitchers over the past 10 games.
Guardians’ Starting Pitcher
Nick Sandlin gets the call to start for the Guardians, his first of the season.
The 27-year-old right-hander has pitched in relief 56 times this season.
In 56 games this season, he has put up a 3.88 ERA and averages 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .210 against him.
The Guardians have allowed earned runs over the last 10 games, with an ERA of 3.89.
Cleveland has allowed 10 home runs over the last 10 games.
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