Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, at Kauffman Stadium, September 29, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Cleveland Indians

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Cleveland Indians
Record 77-80
Manager Terry Francona
Game # 157
On This Date 47-34
Standing 2nd (12.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 4-6
Last 20 9-11
Last 30 14-16
Home 40-41
Away 37-39
Extra Innings 7-9
vs. RHP 49-51
vs. LHP 28-29
1-Run Games 17-22
vs. East 13-21
vs. Central 42-32
vs. West 13-16
Inter-League 9-11

CLE Last 10 Games

Zach Plesac (#34, 26, RHP, 10-6, 4.54)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 72-85
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 157
On This Date 26-15
Standing 4th (17.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 15-15
Home 37-39
Away 35-46
Extra Innings 4-5
vs. RHP 46-62
vs. LHP 26-23
1-Run Games 21-19
vs. East 12-21
vs. Central 34-37
vs. West 14-19
Inter-League 12-8

KCR Last 10 Games

Daniel Lynch (#52, 24, LHP, 4-6, 5.40)

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
Tue, Sep 28, 2021@KCR6 CLE4
DateAwayHomeTime
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 (4.84 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Indians Batters (4.39 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.84 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 52. Lynch* 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 ··· 3/2.667 3/1.666 ··· ··· 2/.000 2/.500 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000
2. Chang G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/1.150 2/2.000 4/2.750 ··· 1/.000 2/.000 3/1.000 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
Gimenez* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/5.000 2/2.000 2/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/
17. Hedges G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 2/.000 2/.000 1/.000 3/.000 ··· 6/.334 1/.000 ··· ··· 2/1.500
35. Mercado G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 6/.334 1/2.000 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000 1/.000 3/1.334 ··· 2/2.500
6. Miller G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000
55. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 7/.714 2/1.000 ··· 4/.250 1/.000 9/.904 1/2.000 3/.333 ··· 3/1.667
10. Ramirez G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/1.500 5/.600 1/.000 1/.000 1/2.000 1/2.000 2/.000 ··· 3/1.667 1/.000 2/1.000
11. Ramirez# G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.167 6/.900 1/.000 1/.000 10/.644 3/.000 29/1.414 ··· 6/1.000 3/.667 5/.000
32. Reyes G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.900 9/.583 2/2.500 1/.000 7/1.429 3/1.000 2/2.000 ··· 7/.929 3/.000 3/.000
1. Rosario G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 2/.000 1/.000 1/.000 6/.334 2/2.000 2/1.500 ··· 3/1.000 2/.000 2/2.500
7. Straw G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 ··· 1/ 1/.000 ··· 3/.000 2/.000 1/.000 2/.000 2/.500 3/2.000
4. Zimmer* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 3/.667 1/.000 7/.453 3/.333 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 80 .646 0 0 15 5
2. Chang G ·  S ·  vP 236 .228 .263 .420 .682 108 .692 128 .674 .636 66 .747 1 0 8 5
Gimenez* G ·  S ·  vP 199 .218 .278 .358 .635 163 .656 36 .546 .764 64 .789 10 0 5 7
17. Hedges G ·  S ·  vP 299 .175 .216 .299 .515 210 .504 89 .540 .534 56 .470 1 0 9 2
35. Mercado G ·  S ·  vP 220 .216 .291 .362 .653 128 .573 92 .766 .555 61 .587 6 1 6 0
6. Miller G ·  S ·  vP 194 .202 .242 .311 .554 113 .587 81 .508 .673 56 .668 2 0 4 5
55. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 155 .156 .255 .333 .588 96 .506 59 .725 .585 27 .696 1 0 7 4
10. Ramirez G ·  S ·  vP 344 .264 .302 .401 .703 225 .659 119 .787 .772 64 .680 3 1 7 2
11. Ramirez# G ·  S ·  vP 612 .268 .359 .545 .905 408 .907 204 .901 .881 106 .953 26 3 36 15
32. Reyes G ·  S ·  vP 454 .255 .324 .529 .853 311 .845 143 .870 .813 98 .790 4 1 30 0
1. Rosario G ·  S ·  vP 573 .283 .319 .411 .730 388 .680 185 .837 .736 74 .545 12 0 11 10
7. Straw G ·  S ·  vP 614 .273 .349 .350 .699 419 .752 195 .587 .723 112 .754 28 6 4 2
4. Zimmer* G ·  S ·  vP 331 .225 .329 .345 .674 248 .711 83 .565 .590 75 .509 13 3 8 1
TOTAL .238 .303 .409 .712 .703 .732 .708 .692 101 16 200 85

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
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
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 ·o··oo···X··oo 64.0 3.66 10.7 278 .197 .665 187 .740 91 .495 .643 44 .939 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···X····· 3.1 .00 8.1 12 .167 .333 9 .222 3 .667 .000 12 .333 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········ 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· 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
38. Payamps G ·  S ·  vP ··X······X···X 47.1 3.04 6.8 191 .222 .641 122 .695 69 .544 .641 46 .692 5 0 1
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP ·X··X········· 64.1 4.76 7.1 273 .259 .772 159 .696 114 .881 .844 50 .960 9 2 0
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ·o·······X···· 128.1 4.91 9.2 586 .281 .773 270 .732 316 .809 .735 81 .821 14 10 4
67. Speier* G ·  S ·  vP ·oX········o·X 5.2 .00 6.4 22 .238 .511 13 .769 9 .111 .588 22 .511 0 0 1
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ·o·X·X···o·o·X 64.2 2.92 10.0 261 .181 .565 151 .522 110 .625 .557 44 .259 6 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP ·X··oX···X·o·o 32.0 2.53 7.0 128 .211 .578 86 .586 42 .560 .455 56 .556 1 1 1
45. Zimmer G ·  S ·  vP ··X·······X·X· 51.0 5.12 7.8 213 .249 .756 121 .908 92 .544 .797 33 .941 7 1 1
TOTAL 4.64 8.6 .253 .747 .746 .714 185 39 24

Royals Batters (4.21 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.48 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.21 RS/G) vs. Indians Pitchers (4.48 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 34. Plesac 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 2/3.000 8/1.125 2/.000 ··· 1/3.000 2/1.000 1/.000 2/2.000 ··· 1/.000
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.733 7/.715 2/.000 1/.000 1/.000 2/1.000 6/.000 10/.425 1/.000 4/.833
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 21/.918 3/.333 6/.666 ··· 1/ 2/3.000 2/.000 2/1.000 2/.000 10/.100
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.888 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/5.000
28. Isbel* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 1/3.000 1/.000 1/.000
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.944 5/.800 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 3/.000 4/.833 5/1.150 ··· 5/1.200
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 23/.488 6/1.500 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 3/1.167 7/.572 10/.650 ··· 12/.000
27. Mondesi# G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/1.250 3/2.334 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· 5/.400 1/.000 1/.000 7/.000
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 10/.100 ··· 4/.500 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 3/.000
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.000 5/.200 3/.666 ··· 1/.000 3/2.334 4/1.250 25/.328 ··· 4/.250
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/1.000 6/.167 3/1.000 ··· 1/.000 2/.000 7/.715 9/.222 ··· 5/.400
2. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/.750 5/.000 3/1.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 2/.000 5/1.400 ··· 7/1.143

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 520 .275 .318 .442 .760 368 .750 152 .783 .669 110 .966 8 9 17 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 523 .213 .283 .388 .671 371 .678 152 .653 .714 87 .926 4 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 76 .268 .316 .437 .752 63 .725 13 .885 .735 40 .866 1 0 1 0
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 545 .301 .364 .380 .744 410 .752 135 .722 .765 118 .806 21 0 2 6
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 696 .278 .318 .395 .712 506 .705 190 .732 .737 118 .636 40 4 10 7
27. Mondesi# G ·  S ·  vP 120 .243 .282 .477 .760 84 .675 36 .951 .940 82 .544 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
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 646 .276 .317 .548 .865 468 .821 178 .980 .959 112 .913 1 0 47 2
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 639 .208 .315 .340 .655 456 .633 183 .705 .673 103 .435 2 0 19 7
2. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 508 .244 .298 .359 .657 362 .616 146 .759 .660 66 .601 14 6 12 3
TOTAL .247 .305 .395 .700 .686 .736 .728 .735 120 31 161 80

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· 136.2 4.54 6.5 570 .246 .726 301 .760 269 .685 .762 98 .760 22 2 1
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
43. Civale G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X····X·· 118.1 4.03 7.2 476 .240 .750 237 .819 239 .682 .716 92 .986 23 4 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 ·o·X·X···X···· 4.2 1.93 11.6 17 .125 .364 12 .523 5 .000 .000 17 .364 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·X·o··o·Xo·· 42.2 2.74 7.4 180 .253 .693 85 .797 95 .604 .486 49 .786 4 5 2
47. Quantrill G ·  S ·  vP ··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 ·Xo·o·X·oX·X·· 75.2 3.57 8.4 327 .236 .718 158 .789 169 .651 .693 66 .806 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 44 .915 13 1 1
TOTAL 4.32 9.0 .239 .729 .732 .749 210 62 22

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