The Kansas City Royals (50-102) play on Wednesday in Kansas City against the Cleveland Guardians (72-80). First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. The Guardians will give the ball to Lucas Giolito (8-13, 4.69 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Zack Greinke (1-15, 5.39 ERA).
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Giolito – CLE (8-13, 4.69 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-15, 5.39 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Giolito | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | GS | 24 |
| 8-13 | W-L | 1-15 |
| 4.69 | ERA | 5.39 |
| 170.2 | IP | 128.2 |
| 61 | BB | 20 |
| 189 | SO | 85 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Lucas Giolito
- In his last appearance on Friday, the righty tossed seven scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while surrendering two hits.
- In 30 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.69, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
- Giolito has registered 15 quality starts this season.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old’s 4.69 ERA ranks 40th, 1.248 WHIP ranks 30th, and 10.0 K/9 ranks 11th.
- Giolito and his team are 15-16-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games started by Giolito have a 15-15-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Giolito’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Sep. 15 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| at Angels | Sep. 9 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | Sep. 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 28 | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Reds | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke
- The right-hander did not allow a run in two innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- The 39-year-old has pitched to a 5.39 ERA this season with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.4 walks per nine across 27 games.
- He has earned a quality start two times in 24 starts this season.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 27 chances this season.
- The Royals have a 10-14-0 record against the spread in Greinke’s starts.
- Greinke has had 24 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and nine of those outings hit the over.
Greinke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Sep. 15 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 9 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 3 | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 28 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 22 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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