Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians 9/20/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Progressive Field will host game 2 of 4 between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians.The Kansas City Royals come into this game 67-82 on the year after losing three of the last five games played. Kansas City got an 8-1 win last game out as Kris Bubic got to start giving up one run on two hits across 6.1 innings of work leading to the win. The Kansas City bullpen held true giving up no runs on one hit over the final 2.2 innings to close the game.

Offensively Kansas City hit the ball well going 15-39 from the plate as a team to drive in eight runs. Michael Taylor led the way for the Kansas City offense with a solo home run in the fifth inning to drive in two total runs, while five other Royals drove in one run each.

The Cleveland Indians come into this game one game under .500 at 73-74 on the year following an 11-3 when against the New York Yankees. Franmil Reyes, Yu Chang, and Andres Gimenez led the way for the Cleveland offense driving in three runs each.

Andrew Civale got the start for Cleveland giving up no runs on four hits, while striking out four batters across six innings of work resulting in the win. The Cleveland bullpen faltered at times giving up three runs on four hits across the final three innings of the game.