Kansas City vs Cleveland Game Preview: Pitchers Face Off

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00:00Kansas City and it's Cleveland from Cleveland 965-966 on the rotation of 140 start time here

00:06a 130 price point as a favorite towards Kansas City at the opening number we're as high as 135

00:11at some outlets it's Reagan's the lefty versus Lively the righty on the mound and a total that

00:16opened Tom seven and a half still sits right now seven and a half it's all about the Royals today

00:22it is and I am I've I've said this before I'll say it again I am always of the belief that I'm

00:27willing to fade teams that are on long long winning streaks especially teams in division

00:32that are going to play each other all the time it's like I just don't expect these teams to get

00:35swept and now the Ray excuse me the race the Royals have like this ace on the mound today to stop this

00:41losing streak Reagan's is awesome 35.8 strikeout rate his walk rate is at 6 allowing 0.56 home runs

00:50per nine he does not allow a super high amount of hard contact the fly balls are an issue for him

00:56but man he can punch out hitters to see him end up with seven eight nine ten strikeouts should not

01:01be an issue on the other side Ben Lively for the Guardians a pitcher that is just a I would say

01:07an end of the rotation type of vibe we're talking about 19.3 strike all right 8.8 walk rate 1.26 home

01:13runs per nine and the fly balls they're at over 51 so the power on the Royals led by Bobby Witt I think

01:19the Royals come away with the win

01:20you