Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, at Kauffman Stadium, July 28, 2019 Matchups, Preview

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Date
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Start Time
1:15ct (local), 2:15et
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Series
Game #4 of a 4-game series
Average Temp
85° (based on last ten years)
All Stats Thru
Saturday, 27 Jul 2019

Cleveland Indians

Team Summary
Team Page 2019 Cleveland Indians
Record 62-42
Manager Terry Francona
Game # 105
On This Date 58-55
Standing 2nd (1.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 8-2
Last 20 16-4
Last 30 23-7
Home 32-21
Away 30-21
Extra Innings 3-4
vs. RHP 39-32
vs. LHP 23-10
1-Run Games 12-9
vs. East 15-9
vs. Central 31-18
vs. West 10-10
Inter-League 6-5

CLE Last 10 Games

Trevor Bauer (#47, 28, RHP, 9-7, 3.49)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2019 Kansas City Royals
Record 39-67
Manager Ned Yost
Game # 107
On This Date 23-24
Standing 4th (25.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 5-5
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 13-17
Home 22-32
Away 17-35
Extra Innings 3-7
vs. RHP 28-50
vs. LHP 11-17
1-Run Games 9-18
vs. East 6-15
vs. Central 21-31
vs. West 7-16
Inter-League 5-5

KCR Last 10 Games

Danny Duffy (#41, 30, LHP, 4-5, 4.32)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Fri, Apr 12, 2019@KCR8 CLE1
Sat, Apr 13, 2019@KCR3 CLE0
Sun, Apr 14, 2019@KCR9 CLE8
Mon, Jun 24, 2019@CLE3 KCR2(10)
Tue, Jun 25, 2019 KCR8@CLE6
Wed, Jun 26, 2019@CLE5 KCR3
Tue, Jul 02, 2019 CLE9@KCR5
Wed, Jul 03, 2019 CLE4@KCR0
Thu, Jul 04, 2019 CLE8@KCR4
Fri, Jul 19, 2019@CLE10 KCR5
Sat, Jul 20, 2019 KCR1@CLE0
Sun, Jul 21, 2019@CLE5 KCR4
Thu, Jul 25, 2019 CLE5@KCR4(14)
Fri, Jul 26, 2019 CLE8@KCR3
Sat, Jul 27, 2019 CLE9@KCR1
DateAwayHomeTime
Sun, Jul 28, 2019CLE@KCR2:15pm
Fri, Aug 23, 2019KCR@CLE7:10pm
Sat, Aug 24, 2019KCR@CLE7:10pm
Sun, Aug 25, 2019KCR@CLE1:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

Indians Batters (4.64 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (5.12 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Indians Batters (4.64 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (5.12 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 41. Duffy* 58. Barlow 54. Hill* 31. Kennedy 28. Lopez 55. Lovelady* 61. McCarthy 63. Staumont 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
1. Allen# G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 2/1.500 ··· ··· 4/.750 1/.000 5/.000 2/.000 1/.000
10. Bauers* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.900 1/.000 5/.400 1/.000 7/1.238 ··· 3/1.334 3/.000 1/.000
6. Freeman* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/2.000 ··· 1/.000 3/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
22. Kipnis* G  ·   S  ·   vP 34/.669 2/.500 7/.286 31/.933 7/.762 1/.000 4/.833 2/.500 ···
12. Lindor# G  ·   S  ·   vP 24/.991 2/.000 3/.000 31/.623 6/.334 1/2.000 9/1.111 1/2.000 1/.000
8. Luplow G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.167 ··· 1/2.000 ··· 2/.500 ··· 2/1.000 ··· 1/3.000
35. Mercado G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/.250 2/.000 1/.000 1/2.000 3/.333 1/3.000 2/1.000 1/2.000 1/.000
30. Naquin* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 1/.000 2/.000 14/1.682 5/1.800 1/2.000 3/1.667 ··· ···
55. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.884 2/.000 4/.833 9/.222 5/1.150 ··· 6/1.400 1/ 1/3.000
27. Plawecki G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 3/.000 3/.666 ··· ··· ··· ···
11. Ramirez# G  ·   S  ·   vP 27/.750 2/1.000 4/.250 25/.640 8/.542 1/2.000 9/.778 2/1.500 1/.000
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 35/1.213 2/3.500 2/.000 29/.643 3/.667 1/ 7/.971 1/.000 ···

CLE Batters

CLE Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
1. Allen# G ·  S ·  vP 120 .226 .297 .387 .683 95 .746 25 .457 .700 47 .892 2 1 2 2
10. Bauers* G ·  S ·  vP 372 .239 .309 .388 .697 255 .689 117 .713 .827 85 .726 2 3 11 2
6. Freeman* G ·  S ·  vP 115 .258 .355 .398 .752 89 .782 26 .655 .672 30 .738 1 2 3 4
22. Kipnis* G ·  S ·  vP 356 .248 .313 .375 .687 235 .763 121 .548 .678 90 .708 5 1 8 2
12. Lindor# G ·  S ·  vP 390 .303 .355 .528 .883 261 .926 129 .790 .882 101 .981 16 2 18 5
8. Luplow G ·  S ·  vP 197 .259 .340 .494 .834 84 .532 113 1.074 .790 39 .800 2 2 10 0
35. Mercado G ·  S ·  vP 256 .296 .345 .476 .822 163 .828 93 .811 .764 89 .793 9 3 8 2
30. Naquin* G ·  S ·  vP 219 .302 .335 .517 .852 163 .847 56 .869 .845 60 1.212 4 1 9 0
55. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 288 .235 .323 .466 .788 188 .740 100 .882 .835 69 .723 0 0 16 3
27. Plawecki G ·  S ·  vP 119 .215 .286 .336 .622 89 .662 30 .509 .845 20 .718 0 1 2 1
11. Ramirez# G ·  S ·  vP 435 .245 .322 .417 .739 298 .725 137 .769 .701 95 1.088 22 4 13 13
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 440 .282 .405 .518 .922 298 .938 142 .889 .928 87 .830 4 0 21 6
TOTAL .250 .325 .427 .751 .760 .733 .762 .865 73 26 137 56

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
41. Duffy* G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 89.2 4.32 8.0 382 .262 .784 279 .764 103 .841 .794 89 .832 13 0 1
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ··X·o··X··X·o· 41.2 5.83 12.7 189 .262 .808 110 .699 79 .966 .820 23 .581 6 6 1
54. Hill* G ·  S ·  vP ··o·o·o·XX···X 14.0 3.21 7.7 59 .220 .699 33 .894 26 .478 .667 26 .519 2 1 1
65. Junis G ·  S ·  vP ·X·····X····X· 125.1 5.03 8.6 550 .270 .803 249 .766 301 .833 .779 129 .707 22 8 0
56. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 132.0 3.95 6.4 568 .246 .706 272 .694 296 .718 .602 109 .607 10 1 2
31. Kennedy G ·  S ·  vP ···XX··o·Xo·X· 42.1 3.40 11.1 178 .262 .650 91 .668 87 .632 .540 39 .636 2 1 0
28. Lopez G ·  S ·  vP ·Xo···X······X 80.2 6.25 8.7 362 .290 .870 184 .730 178 1.014 .987 62 .869 16 5 1
55. Lovelady* G ·  S ·  vP X············· 13.2 4.61 7.9 60 .315 .830 30 .815 30 .844 .939 6 1.167 1 0 0
61. McCarthy G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····o 29.2 5.16 3.9 140 .311 .832 77 .832 63 .831 .871 40 1.008 2 0 0
21. Montgomery* G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····· 34.0 6.09 5.0 154 .336 1.015 106 .826 48 1.410 .675 43 .959 8 5 1
57. Sparkman G ·  S ·  vP X·····X····X·· 84.0 5.25 5.0 368 .287 .840 170 .739 198 .929 .666 130 1.000 19 1 2
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP o·X··········· 3.0 .00 6.0 14 .250 .690 2 2.000 12 .523 .690 14 .690 0 0 0
45. Zimmer G ·  S ·  vP X············· 4.0 4.50 9.0 21 .250 .866 13 1.567 8 .000 .667 8 .750 0 1 0
TOTAL 4.96 7.8 .271 .793 .776 .829 135 38 15

Royals Batters (4.30 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.01 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.30 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.01 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 47. Bauer 90. Cimber 36. Clippard 34. Cole 44. Goody 33. Hand* 49. Olson* 39. Perez* 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
2. Arteaga G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 4/1.500 2/.000 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 3/1.000
19. Cuthbert G  ·   S  ·   vP 12/.083 4/1.000 3/1.667 3/.333 5/.400 1/2.000 2/.500 ··· 5/.400
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.666 7/.715 4/.000 1/ 5/.000 5/2.000 2/.500 2/.000 2/.500
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/2.000 5/.000 1/3.000 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/5.000
4. Gordon* G  ·   S  ·   vP 36/.682 4/.000 5/1.100 1/2.000 4/1.000 8/.661 2/1.500 8/1.125 5/1.800
6. Hamilton# G  ·   S  ·   vP 13/.455 ··· 5/.000 1/.000 3/.000 7/.286 1/.000 3/.333 5/.800
1. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.334 2/.000 2/.000 1/.000 3/.000 2/1.000 1/.000 2/.000 3/1.000
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 29/.752 8/.125 5/.450 4/1.000 5/1.200 8/.804 1/3.000 1/.000 6/.000
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 3/.333 2/.000 3/.000 1/.000
12. Soler G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/1.413 5/.650 4/.000 2/.000 5/.000 3/.000 ··· 2/1.500 6/.167
11. Starling G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/1.000 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000 1/5.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000
72. Viloria* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000 2/.000 2/.000 2/ ···

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
2. Arteaga G ·  S ·  vP 68 .197 .258 .213 .471 58 .453 10 .583 .473 29 .355 1 0 0 1
19. Cuthbert G ·  S ·  vP 192 .290 .323 .432 .755 147 .694 45 .947 .846 84 .697 1 0 6 7
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 351 .282 .368 .531 .899 265 .941 86 .766 .884 95 .777 1 1 16 5
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 128 .221 .299 .301 .600 96 .619 32 .541 .665 41 .890 0 1 1 1
4. Gordon* G ·  S ·  vP 428 .285 .358 .448 .806 303 .828 125 .752 .867 91 .858 5 1 11 1
6. Hamilton# G ·  S ·  vP 287 .213 .278 .267 .546 188 .551 99 .534 .530 33 .408 17 5 0 0
1. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 255 .222 .259 .289 .548 183 .495 72 .682 .611 79 .395 1 1 1 2
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 485 .302 .357 .486 .843 345 .844 140 .841 .805 103 .824 15 8 12 6
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 217 .184 .281 .326 .607 178 .618 39 .555 .575 4 .000 0 1 6 1
12. Soler G ·  S ·  vP 438 .243 .324 .504 .828 324 .867 114 .720 .848 92 .940 0 1 27 2
11. Starling G ·  S ·  vP 50 .319 .360 .426 .786 39 .685 11 1.155 .766 50 .786 1 0 1 0
72. Viloria* G ·  S ·  vP 18 .267 .389 .333 .722 12 .871 6 .333 .764 18 .722 0 0 0 0
TOTAL .248 .312 .401 .712 .724 .681 .726 .707 91 29 101 45

CLE Pitchers

CLE Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
47. Bauer G ·  S ·  vP ····X····X···· 152.1 3.49 10.6 638 .211 .693 356 .606 282 .805 .608 138 .736 22 8 3
57. Bieber G ·  S ·  vP ···X····X····X 133.1 3.44 11.2 531 .209 .629 289 .604 242 .660 .545 111 .479 17 6 2
90. Cimber G ·  S ·  vP ·Xo·o·o·ooo··X 42.1 2.98 6.0 174 .223 .614 129 .541 45 .823 .576 51 .525 4 0 0
52. Clevinger G ·  S ·  vP X····X····X··· 49.1 3.28 13.1 192 .211 .619 86 .528 106 .696 .748 117 .633 5 3 2
36. Clippard G ·  S ·  vP ··o··X·o···X·· 34.0 3.18 8.2 134 .193 .593 74 .763 60 .376 .441 38 .649 2 0 2
34. Cole G ·  S ·  vP ··X·········o· 22.1 3.63 10.5 103 .280 .818 65 .784 38 .871 1.239 26 .574 4 1 1
44. Goody G ·  S ·  vP X·X···o·o··Xo· 22.1 1.61 11.7 88 .152 .517 58 .474 30 .600 .348 40 .283 2 0 1
33. Hand* G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X·X··X··oo 43.2 2.47 14.0 174 .205 .612 131 .674 43 .414 .604 35 .772 5 1 0
49. Olson* G ·  S ·  vP X···o······Xo· 28.0 3.86 9.0 126 .286 .803 75 .859 51 .717 .848 21 .616 3 2 1
39. Perez* G ·  S ·  vP ··o·o···Xoo··o 27.0 3.00 11.0 115 .255 .738 56 .908 59 .580 .748 17 .932 3 3 0
65. Plesac G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X····X·· 61.0 3.10 6.5 243 .208 .698 148 .718 95 .665 .700 76 .538 10 0 1
45. Plutko G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X····X· 54.0 4.83 5.3 221 .258 .816 114 .885 107 .740 .877 72 .800 15 0 0
62. Wittgren G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X··X·o· 39.0 3.00 9.2 153 .217 .646 91 .647 62 .643 .554 33 .630 5 0 0
TOTAL 3.73 9.6 .235 .713 .697 .622 134 38 19

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