Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, at Kauffman Stadium, September 28, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Cleveland Indians

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Cleveland Indians
Record 77-79
Manager Terry Francona
Game # 156
On This Date 47-45
Standing 2nd (11.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 5-5
Last 20 9-11
Last 30 14-16
Home 40-41
Away 37-38
Extra Innings 7-9
vs. RHP 49-50
vs. LHP 28-29
1-Run Games 17-22
vs. East 13-21
vs. Central 42-31
vs. West 13-16
Inter-League 9-11

CLE Last 10 Games

Aaron Civale (#43, 26, RHP, 11-5, 3.90)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 71-85
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 156
On This Date 14-33
Standing 4th (17.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 5-5
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 15-15
Home 36-39
Away 35-46
Extra Innings 4-5
vs. RHP 45-62
vs. LHP 26-23
1-Run Games 21-19
vs. East 12-21
vs. Central 33-37
vs. West 14-19
Inter-League 12-8

KCR Last 10 Games

Brady Singer (#51, 24, RHP, 5-10, 4.72)

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
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 CLE7@KCR2
Wed, Sep 01, 2021 CLE5@KCR3(11)
Thu, Sep 02, 2021 CLE4@KCR2
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 KCR7@CLE2 (7)
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 KCR4@CLE2 (7)
Tue, Sep 21, 2021@CLE4 KCR1
Mon, Sep 27, 2021@CLE8 KCR3
DateAwayHomeTime
Wed, Sep 29, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm
Thu, Sep 30, 2021CLE@KCR8:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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Indians Batters (4.39 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Indians Batters (4.39 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 51. Singer 58. Barlow 59. Brentz* 65. Coleman 35. Holland 38. Payamps 54. Santana 67. Speier* 63. Staumont 31. Tapia 45. Zimmer
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 G  ·   S  ·   vB
44. Bradley* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 3/2.667 3/1.666 ··· ··· 2/.000 2/.500 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000
2. Chang G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/2.000 3/2.667 ··· 1/.000 2/.000 1/3.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
Gimenez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.400 2/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/5.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/
17. Hedges G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.750 2/.000 2/.000 1/.000 3/.000 ··· 6/.334 1/.000 ··· ··· 2/1.500
35. Mercado G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.000 6/.334 ··· 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000 1/.000 3/1.334 ··· 2/2.500
6. Miller G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/2.000
55. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 7/.714 1/2.000 ··· 4/.250 1/.000 7/.953 ··· 3/.333 ··· 3/1.667
10. Ramirez G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 5/.600 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000 1/2.000 1/.000 ··· 3/1.667 ··· 2/1.000
11. Ramirez# G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.889 6/.900 1/.000 ··· 10/.644 3/.000 28/1.357 ··· 5/1.200 2/.500 5/.000
32. Reyes G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.282 9/.583 2/2.500 ··· 7/1.429 3/1.000 1/2.000 ··· 7/.929 2/.000 3/.000
1. Rosario G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/.000 1/.000 ··· 6/.334 2/2.000 1/3.000 ··· 2/1.500 1/.000 2/2.500
7. Straw G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/1.750 ··· 1/ 1/.000 ··· 3/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 2/.500 3/2.000
4. Zimmer* G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.400 ··· 1/.000 ··· 3/.667 1/.000 5/.650 2/.500 3/.000 1/.000 3/2.667

CLE Batters

CLE Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
44. Bradley* G ·  S ·  vP 267 .210 .300 .446 .746 193 .749 74 .737 .629 84 .679 0 0 15 5
2. Chang G ·  S ·  vP 232 .227 .263 .418 .681 106 .705 126 .660 .632 62 .747 1 0 8 5
Gimenez* G ·  S ·  vP 196 .210 .272 .352 .624 161 .638 35 .562 .744 61 .761 10 0 5 7
17. Hedges G ·  S ·  vP 299 .175 .216 .299 .515 210 .504 89 .540 .534 60 .460 1 0 9 2
35. Mercado G ·  S ·  vP 219 .212 .288 .359 .646 128 .573 91 .752 .539 60 .562 6 1 6 0
6. Miller G ·  S ·  vP 193 .203 .244 .313 .557 112 .592 81 .508 .681 59 .702 2 0 4 4
55. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 151 .152 .248 .333 .582 94 .503 57 .715 .573 23 .670 1 0 7 4
10. Ramirez G ·  S ·  vP 340 .267 .306 .406 .712 221 .671 119 .787 .790 60 .727 3 1 7 2
11. Ramirez# G ·  S ·  vP 607 .266 .357 .544 .901 403 .902 204 .901 .873 106 .885 26 3 36 15
32. Reyes G ·  S ·  vP 450 .254 .322 .531 .853 307 .845 143 .870 .813 98 .754 4 1 30 0
1. Rosario G ·  S ·  vP 568 .285 .320 .414 .734 383 .685 185 .837 .745 74 .743 12 0 11 10
7. Straw G ·  S ·  vP 609 .273 .350 .349 .700 415 .752 194 .590 .725 112 .763 28 6 4 2
4. Zimmer* G ·  S ·  vP 328 .228 .332 .349 .681 246 .718 82 .572 .602 76 .547 13 3 8 1
TOTAL .238 .303 .409 .713 .703 .732 .709 .700 101 16 200 84

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ········X····· 127.2 4.72 9.2 581 .278 .764 266 .718 315 .805 .719 76 .762 14 10 4
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X···X····· 72.1 2.49 11.1 299 .225 .634 167 .594 132 .686 .650 36 .660 4 4 0
59. Brentz* G ·  S ·  vP ···oo···X··oo· 63.2 3.53 10.7 275 .190 .652 184 .723 91 .495 .617 41 .882 7 1 1
50. Bubic* G ·  S ·  vP ··X·······X··· 123.1 4.52 8.0 529 .247 .783 440 .773 89 .833 .745 100 .499 21 1 3
65. Coleman G ·  S ·  vP ···X···X······ 2.0 .00 9.0 8 .250 .500 6 .333 2 1.000 8 .500 0 0 0
85. Heasley G ·  S ·  vP ···X·······X·· 9.1 3.86 4.8 37 .265 .824 15 .564 22 .985 1.154 37 .824 2 0 1
43. Hernandez G ·  S ·  vP ····X········X 85.2 3.68 7.8 358 .223 .651 193 .710 165 .580 .751 93 .633 7 1 1
35. Holland G ·  S ·  vP ···o···o···X·o 52.1 5.16 8.9 231 .233 .743 131 .716 100 .779 .831 18 .284 9 1 0
37. Kowar G ·  S ·  vP ·X·······X···· 26.1 11.28 7.9 136 .342 1.028 76 1.003 60 1.064 .990 105 .975 6 2 0
52. Lynch* G ·  S ·  vP ·······X····X· 65.0 5.40 7.3 294 .284 .821 258 .875 36 .422 .853 77 .909 9 1 0
38. Payamps G ·  S ·  vP ·X······X···X· 47.1 3.04 6.8 191 .222 .641 122 .695 69 .544 .641 48 .705 5 0 1
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP ···X·········· 61.1 4.99 7.0 259 .260 .776 150 .721 109 .855 .861 36 1.067 9 2 0
67. Speier* G ·  S ·  vP ·X········o·Xo 4.1 .00 8.3 17 .250 .544 10 .800 7 .143 .667 17 .544 0 0 1
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X···o·o·X· 63.1 2.98 10.1 257 .184 .575 148 .533 109 .631 .576 40 .286 6 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP ···oX···X·o·o· 31.0 2.61 7.3 124 .216 .587 83 .608 41 .543 .466 52 .575 1 1 1
45. Zimmer G ·  S ·  vP ·X·······X·X·X 51.0 5.12 7.8 213 .249 .756 121 .908 92 .544 .797 42 .996 7 1 1
TOTAL 4.65 8.6 .253 .748 .747 .723 185 39 24

Royals Batters (4.20 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.47 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.20 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.47 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 43. Civale 54. Allen* 48. Clase 63. Garza 26. Gose* 31. Hentges* 53. Parker 27. Shaw 37. Stephan 62. Wittgren
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
49. Alberto G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 8/1.125 2/.000 ··· 1/3.000 2/1.000 1/.000 2/2.000 ··· 1/.000
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.167 7/.715 2/.000 1/.000 ··· 2/1.000 6/.000 9/.347 1/.000 4/.833
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.000 3/.333 6/.666 ··· 1/ 2/3.000 1/.000 2/1.000 2/.000 10/.100
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/1.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/5.000
28. Isbel* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/3.000 1/.000 1/.000
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.533 5/.800 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 3/.000 4/.833 4/.250 ··· 5/1.200
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.667 6/1.500 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 3/1.167 6/.334 10/.650 ··· 12/.000
27. Mondesi# G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 3/2.334 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· 4/.500 ··· 1/.000 7/.000
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· 4/.500 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 3/.000
14. Olivares G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/2.334 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 2/1.500
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 5/.200 3/.666 ··· 1/.000 3/2.334 4/1.250 24/.342 ··· 4/.250
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 6/.167 3/1.000 ··· ··· 2/.000 7/.715 8/.250 ··· 5/.400

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
49. Alberto G ·  S ·  vP 248 .269 .291 .397 .688 122 .622 126 .753 .759 35 .931 3 1 2 7
16. Benintendi* G ·  S ·  vP 516 .275 .317 .436 .753 365 .737 151 .789 .654 110 .932 8 9 16 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 520 .212 .283 .388 .671 368 .678 152 .653 .715 87 .901 3 4 15 7
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 109 .204 .262 .286 .547 76 .609 33 .409 .515 5 1.000 0 0 1 4
28. Isbel* G ·  S ·  vP 73 .279 .329 .456 .785 60 .763 13 .885 .793 37 .940 1 0 1 0
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 541 .302 .365 .377 .742 406 .749 135 .722 .760 118 .809 21 0 2 6
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 692 .278 .318 .396 .714 502 .706 190 .732 .740 118 .636 40 4 10 7
27. Mondesi# G ·  S ·  vP 116 .252 .292 .495 .787 80 .711 36 .951 1.020 78 .574 14 1 6 1
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 253 .226 .269 .370 .639 219 .676 34 .397 .565 36 .499 0 0 9 3
14. Olivares G ·  S ·  vP 111 .238 .291 .406 .697 63 .815 48 .544 .600 41 .631 2 2 5 2
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 642 .275 .315 .541 .855 464 .807 178 .980 .940 112 .837 1 0 46 2
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 635 .210 .317 .342 .658 453 .637 182 .709 .681 103 .454 2 0 19 7
TOTAL .248 .305 .395 .700 .685 .737 .728 .726 119 31 159 80

CLE Pitchers

CLE Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
43. Civale G ·  S ·  vP ·····X····X··· 113.0 3.90 7.3 455 .242 .747 227 .804 228 .691 .706 71 1.037 21 3 4
54. Allen* G ·  S ·  vP ··o··X········ 47.1 6.65 6.7 210 .289 .881 172 .878 38 .896 .853 81 .845 12 2 1
57. Bieber G ·  S ·  vP ····X········· 93.2 3.17 12.8 392 .226 .671 193 .599 199 .743 .596 9 .000 11 3 4
48. Clase G ·  S ·  vP ·o···X·oo·X··· 67.2 1.33 9.6 272 .196 .487 143 .522 129 .447 .554 44 .437 2 4 0
63. Garza G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····o·X··· 27.2 4.23 9.1 122 .243 .774 72 .699 50 .883 .736 34 .936 5 1 0
26. Gose* G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X···X····· 4.0 2.25 13.5 15 .143 .414 11 .573 4 .000 15 .414 0 0 0
31. Hentges* G ·  S ·  vP ···X····XX···· 66.0 6.55 9.0 304 .315 .875 234 .943 70 .652 .949 33 .557 10 5 0
24. McKenzie G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····· 116.0 4.81 10.4 477 .191 .660 252 .670 225 .648 .644 102 .688 19 5 2
49. Morgan G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 83.2 5.27 8.5 356 .255 .802 214 .799 142 .807 .661 91 .700 18 2 0
53. Parker G ·  S ·  vP ··X·o··o·Xo··o 41.1 2.61 7.0 175 .255 .702 82 .802 93 .618 .492 44 .834 4 5 2
34. Plesac G ·  S ·  vP ·····X·····X·· 136.2 4.54 6.5 570 .246 .726 301 .760 269 .685 .762 120 .670 22 2 1
47. Quantrill G ·  S ·  vP ·X·····X·····X 149.2 2.89 7.3 616 .234 .675 310 .699 306 .652 .749 130 .699 16 6 1
27. Shaw G ·  S ·  vP ·o·o·X·oX·X··X 75.0 3.48 8.3 322 .236 .711 157 .794 165 .633 .679 61 .781 10 1 1
37. Stephan G ·  S ·  vP ·o··X····X···· 61.1 4.55 10.9 274 .238 .808 154 .845 120 .758 .917 45 .730 15 7 1
62. Wittgren G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X···X··X·· 60.1 4.77 9.1 248 .257 .786 140 .634 108 .989 .779 48 .877 13 1 1
TOTAL 4.30 9.0 .239 .729 .732 .741 208 61 22

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