The Cleveland Guardians (69-64) face the Kansas City Royals (55-81) in game two of their series at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. The Guardians won Monday's opener 6-5 in 10 innings.

Game Details & Odds:

• Guardians (-205) vs Royals (+165)
• Run line: Royals +1.5 (-107)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Shane Bieber (8-8, 3.06 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 164 K)
• Royals: Kris Bubic (2-10, 5.47 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 84 K)

Key Guardians Stats vs Lefties:

• Jose Ramirez: 6 HR, 22 RBI
• Amed Rosario: .292 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI
• Andres Gimenez: .310 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI
• Oscar Gonzalez: .278 AVG, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Royals Young Talent:

• Bobby Witt Jr: .248/.290/.443, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 26 SB
• Drew Waters: .237/.326/.395, 1 HR (first career HR in Monday's game)

Analysis: The Guardians are heavily favored behind ace Shane Bieber, who has allowed just 5 runs in his last 20.1 innings. Cleveland's offense should have opportunities against struggling lefty Kris Bubic. While the Royals remain competitive, the Guardians have the pitching advantage and momentum to secure the series win.

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