The Cleveland Indians (15-13) face the Kansas City Royals (16-12) in an AL Central matchup at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 8:10 pm ET. This is the third game of a four-game series, with Cleveland winning the first two contests.

Game Details:

• Cleveland Indians (-168) vs Kansas City Royals (+142)
• Run line: Royals +1.5
• Over/Under: 7 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Indians: Shane Bieber (3-2, 2.76 ERA)
• Royals: Brady Singer (1-3, 3.09 ERA)

Key Stats:

• Royals: 11th in MLB scoring (4.67 runs/game)
• Indians: 17th in scoring (4.11 runs/game)
• Indians: 10th in runs allowed (4.04/game)
• Royals: 23rd in runs allowed (4.85/game)

Team Leaders: Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .277/.370/.574, 8 HR, 17 RBI
• Eddie Rosario: .230/.278/.370, 3 HR, 17 RBI

Royals:

• Salvador Perez: .268/.305/.518, 7 HR
• Whit Merrifield: .273/.333/.436, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 10 SB

Notable:

• Indians have won 7 of their last 10 games
• Bieber seeks MLB record 19th straight start with 8+ strikeouts
• Teams separated by just one game in AL Central standings
• Singer was hit by line drive in last start but cleared to pitch

This divisional clash features two teams battling for first place, with Cleveland's ace Bieber facing a Royals team trying to snap a three-game losing streak.

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