The Kansas City Royals (75-58) ride a three-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Cleveland Guardians (75-58), at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Guardians will send Tanner Bibee (10-6) to the mound, while Michael Wacha (11-6) will answer the bell for the Royals.

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Guardians vs. Royals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• TV: BSGL
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Bibee – CLE (10-6, 3.46 ERA) vs Wacha – KC (11-6, 3.32 ERA)

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Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Tanner Bibee

• The Guardians will hand the ball to Bibee (10-6) for his 26th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.46 and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .230 in 25 games this season.
• In 25 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
• Bibee has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
• In 25 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
• The 25-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.46), 16th in WHIP (1.101), and 13th in K/9 (9.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Tanner Bibee vs. Royals

• The Royals have scored 649 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They have 1154 hits, sixth in baseball, with 150 home runs (15th in the league).
• The right-hander has faced the Royals two times this season, allowing them to go 10-for-42 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI in 11 innings.

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Michael Wacha

• Wacha (11-6 with a 3.32 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 24th of the season.
• The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.32, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
• Wacha is looking to notch his sixth straight quality start in this game.
• Wacha is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 23 outings this season.
• The 33-year-old’s 3.32 ERA ranks 19th, 1.195 WHIP ranks 36th, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 41st among qualifying pitchers this season.

Michael Wacha vs. Guardians

• He will match up with a Guardians offense that ranks 24th in the league with 1035 total hits (on a .236 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .392 (19th in the league) with 151 total home runs (14th in MLB play).
• Wacha has a 1.69 ERA and a 1.688 WHIP against the Guardians this season in 5 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .333 batting average over one appearance.

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