Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Shane Bieber (0-0); Royals: Zack Greinke (0-0)
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals begin the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians.
Kansas City went 74-88 overall and 39-42 in home games a season ago. The Royals slugged .396 with a .702 OPS as a team in the 2021 season.
Cleveland had an 80-82 record overall and a 40-41 record on the road last season. The Guardians pitching staff had a collective 4.34 ERA while averaging 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2021 season.
INJURIES:
Royals: Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Guardians: Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)