April 6, 2026 11:13 am EDT
The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals to open a three-game series at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 6:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Tanner Bibee (0-1, 4.00 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 6-4 this season and first in the AL Central. Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 4-5 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsGuardians
George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat)
Royals
Michael Massey: 10 Day IL (Calf), Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Estévez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Wacha: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
Chase DeLauter is hitting for a .313 BA, .343 OBP and .781 SLG with a 22.9% strikeout rate and a 5.7% walk rate. His OPS is 1.124, which ranks 11th in MLB, and he has scored seven runs. In 35 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs (1st in MLB) and driven in nine runs (12th in MLB).
In 42 plate appearances, José RamÃrez has slashed .154/.214/.282 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in five runs with a strikeout rate of 14.3% and a walk rate of 7.1%. He has two stolen bases on two attempts. He has come around to score two times.
Maikel Garcia has hit one home run this season. He has also tallied seven RBIs and has scored five runs. In 40 plate appearances, he has recorded a .333 BA, .425 OBP and .485 SLG with a 15% walk rate and a 12.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 24 plate appearances, Kyle Isbel has hit two long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .478/.478/.783 and has posted a 20.8% strikeout rate and a 0% walk rate. Isbel has recorded three steals on three attempts (8th in MLB).
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