Kansas City at Cleveland 6:45 ET
Royals over Ohioans- The Cleveland Guardians got the best of Kansas City's ace during a comeback win in the opener of the current three-game series. Kansas City's Seth Lugo entered his Tuesday start with a 9-1 record and a 1.72 ERA, but after his teammates staked him a 5-0 lead through 3 1/2 innings, the Guardians' bats woke up. Winners in 16 of the past 20 overall and amid a 19-4 stretch at home, the Guardians are the third team in the majors to reach 40 wins this season. Cleveland owns a five-game lead in the AL Central over second-place Kansas City, which has lost seven of the past nine. Brady Singer (4-2, 2.63 ERA), who is 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA in 12 career appearances (11 starts) against the Guardians. The right-hander has allowed 12 runs and 20 hits in 10 2/3 innings over his past two starts at Cleveland. Cleveland's Nick Sandlin (4-0, 2.77 ERA), who is slated to open what likely will be a bullpen game for the home team on Wednesday. This will be the first career start for Sandlin, a right-hander who has appeared in 29 games for a vaunted Cleveland bullpen. Take KANSAS CITY!