The Kansas City Royals (36-50) face the Cleveland Indians (42-42) in a crucial four-game AL Central series at Progressive Field, with both teams looking to snap recent slumps.

Game Schedule (All times ET):

• Thursday, July 8: 7:10 PM
• Friday, July 9: 7:10 PM
• Saturday, July 10: 6:10 PM
• Sunday, July 11: 1:10 PM

Pitching Matchups:

• Thursday: Danny Duffy (4-3, 2.60 ERA) vs. Zach Plesac (4-3, 4.14 ERA)
• Friday: Brad Keller (6-9, 6.39 ERA) vs. TBD
• Saturday: Mike Minor (6-7, 5.36 ERA) vs. TBD
• Sunday: TBD vs. TBD

Team Performance:

• Royals: 3-7 in last 10 games, struggling on road (15-28)
• Indians: 1-9 in last 10 games, currently on 9-game losing streak
• Indians rank 16th in scoring (4.33 runs/game), Royals 23rd (4.13 runs/game)
• Indians rank 17th in pitching (4.54 runs allowed/game), Royals 26th (5.12 runs allowed/game)

Key Players: Royals:

• Salvador Perez: .281/.307/.506, 20 HR, 51 RBI
• Whit Merrifield: .276/.329/.416, 8 HR, 45 RBI, 23 SB

Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .262/.343/.525, 18 HR, 51 RBI, 56 runs
• Franmil Reyes: Hot streak since return (.412/.412/.824, 2 HR, 6 RBI in last 17 AB)

The Indians aim to snap their losing streak and close the 8-game gap behind the White Sox in the AL Central, while the Royals look to improve their road performance in this divisional matchup.

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