The Kansas City Royals (75-63) will host the Cleveland Guardians (78-59), Monday at 4:10 p.m. ET, in a battle of AL Central rivals.
Curious about who’s available to play for the Royals and the Guardians? Read on for full injury reports for both teams.
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Royals vs. Guardians Game Info
Game Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: BSKC
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
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Royals vs. Guardians Injury News Today
Royals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Vinnie Pasquantino |
10 Day Injury List |
Thumb |
.262 / .315 / .446, 19, 97 |
Hunter Renfroe |
10 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
.237 / .312 / .398, 12, 47 |
Lucas Erceg |
day-to-day |
Hand |
2-5, 3.40 ERA, 10.2 K/9 |
Hunter Harvey |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
2-4, 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K/9 |
Will Smith |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
0-4, 6.53 ERA, 6.3 K/9 |
Michael Lorenzen |
15 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
7-6, 3.43 ERA, 6.6 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 |
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 racked up 15 home runs over the past 10 games.
In the past 10 games, the Royals are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per outing while slugging .408.
Over the last 10 contests Kansas City is averaging 7.6 hits per game and batting .225.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in home runs over the last 10 games with five while driving in five runs.
MJ Melendez has three doubles, two home runs and four walks while hitting .333 in the last 10 games.
Guardians’ Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Cleveland has hit 14 home runs.
Over the Guardians’ last 10 games, they’re slugging .443 with 30 extra-base hits.
Over the last 10 games, Cleveland is batting .268 as a team with 8.9 hits per contest.
Over the last 10 games, Jose Ramirez has four doubles, two home runs and two walks while hitting .300.
Josh Naylor is hitting .297 with three doubles, a home run and five walks over the past 10 games.
Royals’ Starting Pitcher
The Royals will hand the ball to Michael Wacha (11-6) for his 25th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The 33-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 3.50, a 3.16 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.209.
During the past 10 games, Royals pitchers have a collective 5.70 ERA.
Opponents have hit nine home runs against Kansas City over the past 10 games.
Guardians’ Starting Pitcher
Gavin Williams (2-7 with a 4.99 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 12th of the season.
In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
Over 11 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 4.99 ERA and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .256 to his opponents.
Over the last 10 games, Guardians pitchers have a 4.50 ERA.
Cleveland has allowed 12 home runs during the past 10 games.
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