The Cleveland Indians (15-13) face the Kansas City Royals (16-12) in an AL Central matchup at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 8:10 pm ET. This is the third game of a four-game series, with Cleveland winning the first two games, including Tuesday's 7-3 victory.

Game Details:

• Indians (-168) vs Royals (+142)
• Run line: Royals +1.5
• Over/Under: 7 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Indians: Shane Bieber (3-2, 2.76 ERA)
  • Last start: 6 IP, 3 ER, 11 K
• Royals: Brady Singer (1-3, 3.09 ERA)
  • Last start: 2 IP, 1 ER (left after being hit by line drive)

Team Comparison:

• Offense:
  • Royals: 11th in MLB (4.67 runs/game)
  • Indians: 17th in MLB (4.11 runs/game)
• Defense:
  • Indians: 10th in MLB (4.04 runs allowed/game)
  • Royals: 23rd in MLB (4.85 runs allowed/game)

Key Players: Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .277/.370/.574, 8 HR, 17 RBI
• Eddie Rosario: .230/.278/.370, 3 HR, 17 RBI

Royals:

• Salvador Perez: .268/.305/.518, 7 HR
• Whit Merrifield: .273/.333/.436, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 10 SB

Notable:

• Indians have won 7 of their last 10 games
• Bieber seeks 19th straight start with 8+ strikeouts
• Teams separated by just one game in AL Central standings
• Royals have lost 3 straight games

This divisional matchup features Cleveland's ace Bieber against a solid Singer, with both teams fighting for AL Central supremacy.

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