April 7, 2026 5:16 am EDT
The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals meet on Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. ET. Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.25 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 6-5 this season and first in the AL Central. Noah Cameron (1-0, 1.80 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 5-5 and second in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsGuardians
George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Gabriel Arias: day-to-day (Lower body)
Royals
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)
Stats to know
Chase DeLauter is hitting for a .286 BA, .333 OBP and .714 SLG with a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate. His OPS is 1.048, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored seven runs. In 39 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs (1st in MLB) and driven in nine runs (13th in MLB).
In 47 plate appearances, Steven Kwan is hitting .244/.326/.366 with a .692 OPS and one steal on two attempts. He has hit one long ball, driven in three runs and scored five times.
Maikel Garcia is hitting for a .342 BA, .422 OBP and .526 SLG with an 11.1% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. His OPS is .949 and he has scored five runs. In 45 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in seven runs. Garcia has recorded one steal on two attempts.
In 28 plate appearances, Kyle Isbel has hit two long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .444/.444/.704 and has posted a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 0% walk rate. Isbel has recorded three steals on three attempts (10th in MLB).
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