{"id":670189,"date":"2026-04-08T12:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670189\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:16:35","slug":"how-to-watch-royals-vs-guardians-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-8-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670189\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Royals vs. Guardians: TV channel and streaming options for April 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 8, 2026Updated 7:15 am EDT<\/p>\n

The Kansas City Royals will look to Carter Jensen, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Cleveland Guardians at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Progressive Field. Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.60 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 5-6 this season and second in the AL Central. Joey Cantillo (0-0, 3.00 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 7-5 and first in the AL Central.<\/p>\n

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland GuardiansRoyals vs. Guardians odds<\/p>\n

Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury reportsRoyals<\/p>\n

Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Est\u00e9vez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)<\/p>\n

Guardians<\/p>\n

Gabriel Arias: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm)<\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nMaikel Garcia is hitting for a .310 BA, .388 OBP and .476 SLG with a 16.3% strikeout rate and a 12.2% walk rate. His OPS is .864 and he has scored five runs. In 49 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in seven runs. Garcia has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
\nIn 31 plate appearances, Kyle Isbel has hit two long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .429\/.467\/.679 and has posted a 16.1% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate. Isbel has recorded four steals on four attempts (5th in MLB).
\nChase DeLauter has hit five home runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has also tallied nine RBIs (18th in MLB) and has scored seven runs. In 40 plate appearances, he has recorded a .286 BA, .350 OBP and .714 SLG with a 10% walk rate and a 22.5% strikeout rate.
\nIn 51 plate appearances, Steven Kwan has posted an 11.8% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate while slashing .244\/.320\/.356 with one home run, four RBIs and five runs scored. He has stolen one base on two attempts.<\/p>\n

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