The Cleveland Guardians (39-40) look to add to a three-game winning streak as they visit the Kansas City Royals (22-58) at 2:10 PM ET on Thursday. The Guardians will give the ball to Shane Bieber (5-5, 3.69 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Zack Greinke (1-8, 5.31 ERA).
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Bieber – CLE (5-5, 3.69 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-8, 5.31 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Bieber | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 16 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 1-8 |
| 3.69 | ERA | 5.31 |
| 100 | IP | 81.1 |
| 27 | BB | 11 |
| 77 | SO | 61 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Shane Bieber
- The righty last pitched on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 3.69 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .248 to opposing batters.
- Bieber has 11 quality starts this year.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.69), 43rd in WHIP (1.230), and 59th in K/9 (6.9) among pitchers who qualify.
- Bieber and his team are 7-9-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Bieber has started this season hit the over five times in 16 chances.
Bieber’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Jun. 23 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jun. 17 | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Jun. 11 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jun. 6 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| at Orioles | May. 31 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
- The 39-year-old has an ERA of 5.31 and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .271 in 16 games this season.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 16 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 39-year-old ranks 66th in ERA (5.31), 39th in WHIP (1.217), and 62nd in K/9 (6.8).
- When Greinke starts, the Royals are 7-9-0 against the spread.
- Greinke has started 16 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in six of them.
Greinke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rays | Jun. 23 | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 18 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 12 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at Marlins | Jun. 6 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| at Cardinals | May. 30 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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