After winning their past three games, the Cleveland Guardians (45-44) host the Kansas City Royals (25-65) at Progressive Field on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. The Guardians will give the ball to Shane Bieber (5-5, 3.66 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Ryan Yarbrough (1-4, 6.15 ERA).
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
- Probable Pitchers: Bieber – CLE (5-5, 3.66 ERA) vs Yarbrough – KC (1-4, 6.15 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Bieber | Yarbrough | |
---|---|---|
18 | GS | 3 |
5-5 | W-L | 1-4 |
3.66 | ERA | 6.15 |
110.2 | IP | 26.1 |
33 | BB | 7 |
89 | SO | 14 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Shane Bieber
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.66 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .242 to opposing hitters.
- Bieber is looking to collect his 13th quality start of the season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 18 outings this season.
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.66), 37th in WHIP (1.238), and 54th in K/9 (7.2) among qualifying pitchers.
- Bieber’s team is 8-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Bieber’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over six times.
Bieber’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Braves | Jul. 4 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
at Royals | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
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 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Yarbrough
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, May 7, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run.
- The 31-year-old has pitched to a 6.15 ERA this season with 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 10 games.
- In 10 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- The Royals are 1-2-0 against the spread when Yarbrough starts.
- Yarbrough’s starts went over the run total one time in three games with a set total this season.
Yarbrough’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Athletics | May. 7 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Orioles | May. 2 | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
at Diamondbacks | Apr. 26 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
at Angels | Apr. 21 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Braves | Apr. 15 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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