Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, at Kauffman Stadium, August 31, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Cleveland Indians

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Cleveland Indians
Record 64-64
Manager Terry Francona
Game # 129
On This Date 53-57
Standing 2nd (10.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 11-9
Last 30 15-15
Home 35-30
Away 29-34
Extra Innings 6-9
vs. RHP 39-37
vs. LHP 25-27
1-Run Games 17-20
vs. East 10-18
vs. Central 32-22
vs. West 13-16
Inter-League 9-8

CLE Last 10 Games

Zach Plesac (#34, 26, RHP, 8-4, 4.78)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 59-71
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 131
On This Date 21-25
Standing 4th (16.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 7-3
Last 20 11-9
Last 30 15-15
Home 32-31
Away 27-40
Extra Innings 3-4
vs. RHP 37-52
vs. LHP 22-19
1-Run Games 19-18
vs. East 10-19
vs. Central 25-29
vs. West 12-15
Inter-League 12-8

KCR Last 10 Games

Jakob Junis (#24, 28, RHP, 2-3, 5.19)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Mon, Apr 05, 2021 KCR3@CLE0
Wed, Apr 07, 2021@CLE4 KCR2
Mon, May 03, 2021 CLE8@KCR6
Tue, May 04, 2021 CLE7@KCR3
Wed, May 05, 2021 CLE5@KCR4
Thu, May 06, 2021 CLE4@KCR0
Thu, Jul 08, 2021@CLE7 KCR4
Fri, Jul 09, 2021@CLE2 KCR1
Sat, Jul 10, 2021@CLE14 KCR6
DateAwayHomeTime
Tue, Aug 31, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Wed, Sep 01, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Thu, Sep 02, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Mon, Sep 20, 2021KCR@CLE5:10pm
Mon, Sep 20, 2021KCR@CLE11:33pm
Tue, Sep 21, 2021KCR@CLE6:10pm
Wed, Sep 22, 2021KCR@CLE6:10pm
Tue, Sep 28, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Wed, Sep 29, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Thu, Sep 30, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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CLE Batters vs KCR Pitchers
CLE Batters Stats
KCR Pitchers Stats

Indians Batters (4.45 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Indians Batters (4.45 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 24. Junis 58. Barlow 71. Davis 43. Hernandez 38. Payamps 54. Santana 63. Staumont 31. Tapia 45. Zimmer 53. Zuber
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
44. Bradley* G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.000 1/ ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· ··· ···
2. Chang G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 1/4.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ···
Gimenez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 2/.000 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ···
17. Hedges G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 6/.167 ··· ··· 5/.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/.500
23. Johnson* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/ ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
35. Mercado G  ·   S  ·   vP 15/.266 6/.334 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 3/1.334 ··· 2/2.500 ···
6. Miller G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
11. Ramirez# G  ·   S  ·   vP 38/.842 5/1.100 7/.572 1/ ··· 28/1.357 4/1.500 ··· 4/.000 1/.000
40. Ramos G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.800 ··· 5/.450 ··· ··· 13/.808 1/.000 ··· 2/.000 2/.000
32. Reyes G  ·   S  ·   vP 10/.500 8/.661 2/.000 2/2.500 ··· 1/2.000 6/1.100 ··· 2/.000 1/.000
1. Rosario G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/.250 2/.000 3/1.334 ··· ··· 1/3.000 1/3.000 ··· ··· 2/.000
7. Straw G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/4.000 ···
4. Zimmer* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 4/.833 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ···

CLE Batters

CLE Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
44. Bradley* G ·  S ·  vP 183 .214 .311 .465 .777 122 .769 61 .792 .527 24 .667 0 0 11 4
2. Chang G ·  S ·  vP 170 .211 .247 .410 .657 69 .768 101 .579 .531 33 1.235 1 0 6 3
Gimenez* G ·  S ·  vP 135 .186 .269 .288 .557 109 .547 26 .591 .648 50 .590 7 0 2 7
17. Hedges G ·  S ·  vP 239 .185 .228 .301 .529 165 .492 74 .615 .536 62 .696 1 0 7 1
23. Johnson* G ·  S ·  vP 65 .258 .292 .452 .744 59 .699 6 1.167 .669 20 1.172 1 0 4 2
35. Mercado G ·  S ·  vP 159 .238 .314 .364 .678 89 .611 70 .765 .541 80 .726 5 1 3 0
6. Miller G ·  S ·  vP 134 .169 .224 .266 .490 70 .525 64 .452 .600 72 .588 2 0 3 3
11. Ramirez# G ·  S ·  vP 501 .263 .349 .555 .904 321 .915 180 .887 .819 109 1.027 19 3 31 12
40. Ramos G ·  S ·  vP 163 .205 .248 .397 .646 120 .696 43 .508 .564 35 .705 0 0 8 0
32. Reyes G ·  S ·  vP 352 .259 .335 .546 .882 229 .921 123 .804 .766 100 .783 4 0 24 0
1. Rosario G ·  S ·  vP 494 .283 .324 .409 .733 325 .652 169 .888 .732 107 .816 12 0 8 7
7. Straw G ·  S ·  vP 497 .265 .339 .347 .686 331 .743 166 .576 .740 114 .721 22 5 4 1
4. Zimmer* G ·  S ·  vP 252 .248 .353 .369 .722 178 .786 74 .574 .625 87 .787 12 2 6 0
TOTAL .237 .305 .411 .715 .707 .731 .687 .784 83 13 166 69

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
24. Junis G ·  S ·  vP ·············· 34.2 5.19 9.1 149 .287 .806 63 .643 86 .929 .919 6 0 1
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ··X·oX···oo·X· 63.1 2.56 10.9 263 .229 .631 150 .590 113 .685 .641 50 .746 3 4 0
50. Bubic* G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 97.1 5.18 8.1 429 .265 .850 357 .850 72 .849 .786 108 .948 20 1 1
71. Davis G ·  S ·  vP ······o·o··X·· 37.2 6.45 7.4 165 .262 .782 99 .790 66 .767 .728 35 .486 7 4 0
43. Hernandez G ·  S ·  vP ···X····X····· 64.2 3.62 9.2 265 .216 .656 147 .721 118 .574 .729 112 .568 6 0 0
52. Lynch* G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·····X 48.1 4.47 7.4 217 .288 .790 189 .842 28 .431 .789 117 .707 4 1 0
23. Minor* G ·  S ·  vP ·····X·····X·· 147.2 5.30 8.7 624 .254 .767 527 .773 97 .732 .748 98 .891 25 3 3
38. Payamps G ·  S ·  vP ··X·Xo··o··X·· 35.2 2.78 6.6 143 .208 .618 91 .663 52 .542 .648 24 .770 4 0 0
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP ····X·Xo···o·· 55.0 4.42 7.0 223 .234 .731 128 .648 95 .845 .816 49 .423 9 2 0
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X·····X· 109.0 4.87 9.2 505 .282 .764 229 .739 276 .786 .749 100 .758 9 9 3
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ·o·X·X···o·ooo 52.1 3.27 10.3 217 .202 .627 124 .592 93 .673 .666 44 .489 6 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP ··X··X·X·o·oo· 17.1 2.60 7.8 72 .210 .594 47 .665 25 .462 .459 45 .398 1 1 1
45. Zimmer G ·  S ·  vP ·······X······ 42.0 4.71 8.6 171 .215 .696 98 .863 73 .457 .718 7 .571 5 1 1
53. Zuber G ·  S ·  vP ·X············ 19.0 6.63 9.0 87 .229 .811 44 .492 43 1.098 .709 5 1.400 4 0 0
TOTAL 4.69 8.8 .254 .753 .743 .700 155 35 17
KCR Batters vs CLE Pitchers
KCR Batters Stats
CLE Pitchers Stats

Royals Batters (4.16 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.56 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.16 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.56 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 34. Plesac 48. Clase 63. Garza 36. Mejia 53. Parker 27. Shaw 37. Stephan 62. Wittgren 46. Young*
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
49. Alberto G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/3.000 2/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000 ···
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/1.167 ··· ··· ··· 6/.000 7/.453 ··· 2/1.000 ···
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 19/1.022 3/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· 7/.143 ···
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.888 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/5.000 ···
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.666 1/2.000 ··· ··· 2/1.000 1/.000 ··· 4/.750 ···
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 20/.461 1/.000 ··· ··· 4/.000 7/.453 ··· 11/.000 ···
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 10/.100 2/1.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 3/.000 ···
14. Olivares G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.334 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 2/2.500
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 3/.666 ··· ··· 3/2.000 20/.413 ··· 3/.000 ···
26. Rivera G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/2.500 1/.000 ··· ··· 6/.833 5/.400 ··· 3/.333 ···
2. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/1.500 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 4/1.750 ··· 5/1.200 ···

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
49. Alberto G ·  S ·  vP 213 .257 .273 .376 .649 106 .648 107 .650 .740 35 .568 1 1 1 7
16. Benintendi* G ·  S ·  vP 406 .256 .301 .403 .704 286 .712 120 .685 .638 86 .637 8 8 12 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 433 .204 .273 .355 .627 303 .648 130 .578 .708 96 .622 3 3 10 5
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 104 .194 .255 .269 .524 72 .570 32 .422 .483 36 .740 0 0 1 3
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 423 .292 .361 .362 .723 321 .728 102 .708 .765 109 .756 18 0 1 6
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 574 .280 .324 .406 .730 415 .695 159 .821 .760 120 .782 38 3 10 6
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 217 .230 .263 .397 .660 187 .707 30 .372 .610 61 .668 0 0 9 2
14. Olivares G ·  S ·  vP 70 .231 .271 .462 .733 38 .901 32 .526 .625 31 .726 2 0 5 1
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 530 .277 .315 .544 .859 382 .780 148 1.063 .934 104 1.045 1 0 38 2
26. Rivera G ·  S ·  vP 88 .272 .330 .346 .675 59 .709 29 .607 .641 83 .667 2 0 1 4
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 532 .225 .331 .368 .699 380 .694 152 .710 .687 92 .508 2 0 17 5
2. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 438 .246 .303 .364 .667 312 .637 126 .741 .677 95 .730 12 5 11 3
TOTAL .245 .303 .391 .694 .682 .726 .731 .695 97 25 134 70

CLE Pitchers

CLE Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
34. Plesac G ·  S ·  vP ·····X······X· 107.1 4.78 6.1 450 .247 .741 243 .772 207 .703 .777 122 .866 20 2 1
54. Allen* G ·  S ·  vP ···X·········· 28.2 7.53 6.3 129 .274 .905 100 .885 29 .972 .987 21 .248 9 0 1
48. Clase G ·  S ·  vP ·oo·oo··oo··oo 56.1 1.44 9.9 228 .198 .496 123 .517 105 .472 .566 40 .253 2 4 0
63. Garza G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X···o·o· 20.2 4.35 8.7 88 .211 .715 51 .675 37 .771 .638 47 .878 4 1 0
31. Hentges* G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 56.2 7.31 8.6 271 .336 .916 211 .978 60 .697 1.009 62 .774 8 5 0
36. Mejia G ·  S ·  vP ·············· 47.1 8.75 8.2 218 .288 .907 91 .700 127 1.052 .942 18 1.540 11 1 0
49. Morgan G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X······X 61.2 5.98 8.9 265 .266 .836 164 .874 101 .775 .657 104 .719 15 2 0
53. Parker G ·  S ·  vP ·X·X·oo···o·o· 32.1 2.23 7.0 131 .244 .659 59 .827 72 .532 .346 52 .712 3 3 2
47. Quantrill G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····· 116.2 2.93 7.3 486 .239 .669 253 .665 233 .672 .739 123 .547 10 5 1
27. Shaw G ·  S ·  vP ·XX···X·oo··oX 60.0 3.30 9.3 261 .228 .694 127 .758 134 .634 .679 50 .703 7 1 1
37. Stephan G ·  S ·  vP ·X··X·····X··X 50.0 4.50 10.4 229 .246 .823 129 .810 100 .839 .903 67 .717 12 6 1
62. Wittgren G ·  S ·  vP ··o·X·X·····o· 49.1 4.56 9.9 200 .251 .764 110 .555 90 1.031 .719 56 .799 10 1 1
46. Young* G ·  S ·  vP ··oo········X· 47.2 6.42 7.7 219 .298 .897 137 .900 82 .891 .937 26 .776 11 0 0
TOTAL 4.39 9.2 .238 .727 .732 .693 168 50 21

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