April 7, 2026Updated 11:13 am EDT
The Kansas City Royals visit the Cleveland Guardians at 1:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.25 ERA) gets the 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
Gabriel Arias: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm)
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
Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter is slashing .286/.333/.714 this season with five home runs (1st in MLB), nine RBIs (13th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.048 (14th in MLB). He has a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate in 39 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs.
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 has hit one home run this season. He has also tallied seven RBIs and has scored five runs. In 45 plate appearances, he has recorded a .342 BA, .422 OBP and .526 SLG with a 13.3% walk rate and an 11.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 28 plate appearances, Kyle Isbel has posted a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 0% walk rate while slashing .444/.444/.704 with two home runs, five RBIs and five runs scored. He has stolen three bases on three attempts.
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