mlb Game Recap
Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Recap - Guardians Over Royals 7-5
Cleveland grabbed a 7-5 win over Kansas City on Wednesday, as Eli Morgan was credited with a win at Progressive Field.
Bettors who backed the Guardians were rewarded as -153 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Cleveland got 1 innings from Emmanuel Clase, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Eli Morgan earned the victory, while the Guardians got 2 RBIs from Josh Naylor in the win.
Kansas City got a 6-inning outing from Michael Wacha in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 0 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Vinnie Pasquantino had 4 hits in the loss for the Royals.
The battle of the bats favored Cleveland as they had 13 hits, while Kansas City only had 11.
The game was closed out by Emmanuel Clase who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Cleveland heads into a battle against Pittsburgh. Kansas City, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.