“One quality at-bat after the other,” Quatraro said. Jimmy Lambert came on, issued a walk and gave up Pratto's bases-clearing double. After two outs and a walk, Melendez came through with his big hit to chase Bummer. Reliever Aaron Bummer allowed an RBI single by Michael Massey, followed by Bradley's double. “I've still got a lot to improve on.”Ĭease gave up a single, a hit batter and a walk to start the sixth. “It feels good, any way you can help the team,” Bradley said. had a two-run double in the sixth for the Royals and finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Andrew Vaughn had a two-run double for Chicago in the third that made it 3-1. Gavin Sheets homered for the White Sox, a 423-foot drive to center off Greinke in the sixth that tied the game at 4-4. Just working through some things right now but I think it’s close. Honestly, today was better than the last couple of starts. “Just got to keep feeling the process,” Cease said. The right-hander had a 2.20 ERA in 32 starts last season, when he finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting. You can see how it affects the whole game.”Ĭease (2-2) gave up seven runs on nine hits in five-plus innings as his ERA rose from 4.58 to 5.58. “Earlier this season we had some games where we hit the ball really hard, just right at people. “Balls are starting to fall,” Melendez said.
The Royals are averaging nearly 7 1/2 runs per game in May. Cleveland made the expanded playoffs in 2020 before losing to the Yankees in the AL Wild Card best-of-three series, but the team's last postseason win was all the way back in 2017 against the Yankees in the ALDS.Jose Cuas (2-0) relieved Zack Greinke with two out in the sixth and retired the only batter he faced, then watched as Kansas City's offense handed him the victory. Both players appear to be locked in long-term with a Guardians team that might very well be heading toward a rebuild, if not, a transition period. The only offseason moves made by Cleveland happened to be in the last week or so, and included handing out a five-year extension to closer Emmanuel Clase and a five-year extension to superstar third baseman José Ramírez. Guardians: The Guardians begin the 2022 season with their new franchise nickname, but not a whole lot of other updates to the ball club. It's been seven years since Kansas City defeated the Mets in the World Series, and that also happens to be the last time the team reached the postseason. Witt has seen the bulk of his minor-league action at shortstop, but he'll be called on to be the Royals' everyday starter at third base after playing the position throughout the spring. Royals: The biggest storyline for the Royals will likely be all about the organization's top prospect Bobby Witt Jr., and how the 21-year-old fares in his first big-league season. Odds: CLE -125 KC +105 O/U: 8 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Probable pitchers: RHP Zack Greinke (KC) vs. Live stream: MLB.tv | TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Kansas City Location: Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, Mo. Guardiansĭate: Thursday, April 7 | Time: 4:10 p.m. Guardians, including live stream details, are below.
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You can find the full MLB Opening Day 2022 schedule here. The Opening Day pitching matchup will feature a pair of Cy Young winners in right-handers Zack Greinke and Shane Bieber. The Guardians, meanwhile, will look to stay in the win column behind a solid rotation (if it stays healthy) and hope for more offense compared to last year's lineup. 2 prospect in baseball who made Kansas City's Opening Day roster and has immediately become a Rookie of the Year favorite. The Royals enter the year looking to continue building upon the development of their young players, including infielder Bobby Witt Jr., the No. The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians are kicking off their 2022 seasons at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
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