The Cleveland Guardians (50-51) face the Kansas City Royals (29-74) at home at 1:10 PM ET on Wednesday. The Guardians will give the nod to Gavin Williams (1-2) against the Royals and Alec Marsh (0-4).
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Williams – CLE (1-2, 3.74 ERA) vs Marsh – KC (0-4, 6.20 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Williams | Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GS | 4 |
| 1-2 | W-L | 0-4 |
| 3.74 | ERA | 6.20 |
| 33.2 | IP | 20.1 |
| 15 | BB | 10 |
| 26 | SO | 24 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Gavin Williams
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw four innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In six games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.74, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
- Williams heads into the outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
- He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Williams’ team is 2-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Williams’ six starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.
Williams’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 21 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 8 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Braves | Jul. 3 | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| at Royals | Jun. 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Alec Marsh
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.20 and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .229 in four games this season.
- He has started four games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
- The Royals have a 1-3-0 record against the spread in Marsh’s starts.
- Marsh has had four starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and two of those games hit the over.
Marsh’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Jul. 21 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 15 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| at Twins | Jul. 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jun. 30 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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