The Cleveland Guardians (69-64) secured a crucial 6-5 victory in 10 innings against the Kansas City Royals (55-81) in the series opener. Game two is set for 8:10 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium.

Game Details:

• Guardians Moneyline: -205
• Royals Moneyline: +165
• Run Line: Royals +1.5 (-107)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Shane Bieber (8-8, 3.06 ERA, 164 K)
• Royals: Kris Bubic (2-10, 5.47 ERA, 84 K)

Key Performers vs Left-Handed Pitching:

• Jose Ramirez: 6 HR, 22 RBI
• Amed Rosario: .292 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI
• Andres Gimenez: .310 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI
• Oscar Gonzalez: .278 AVG, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Royals Young Talent:

• Bobby Witt Jr: .248/.290/.443, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 26 SB
• Drew Waters: .237/.326/.395, 1 HR, 5 RBI (38 AB)

Analysis: The Guardians are heavily favored with ace Shane Bieber on the mound, who has allowed just 5 runs in his last 20.1 innings. Cleveland's offense should find success against struggling lefty Kris Bubic, who has struggled all season with a 5.47 ERA. While the Royals remain competitive, the pitching matchup strongly favors Cleveland to secure the series win.

Previous Game: Cleveland won 6-5 in extras, with strong performances from McKenzie (5.2 IP, 2 ER) and multiple Guardians recording multi-hit games, including Kwan, Gonzalez, Gimenez, and Straw. Josh Naylor added his 17th home run of the season.

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