Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: A vital one for the visiting side

At Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals will square off in game 2 of a Major League Baseball series.

After splitting their previous 10 games, the Cleveland Guardians are looking to get back on the winning track. The Guardians currently trail in the AL Central by seven games. The pitching staff for the Cleveland Guardians is currently ranked sixth in earned run average (3.91), 15th in WHIP (1.28), and 12th in quality starts (55). The offensive production of the Cleveland Guardians ranks 30th in home runs with 116, 15th in batting average (.252), and 27th in runs scored per game (4.09). The Cleveland Guardians are led in hits and runs batted in by Steven Kwan, who has 163 and 52, respectively, while Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez have a combined 287 hits and 135 RBI. The next batter is Logan Allen, who is currently 7-7 with a 3.60 earned run average and 118 strikeouts for the season. In his career against the Kansas City Royals, Allen has a record of 0-1 with a 3.38 earned run average and 10 strikeouts.

The Kansas City Royals are looking to extend their winning streak to six games after taking five of those contests. The Kansas City Royals have a record of 49-102, making them the second-worst team in the American League. The Kansas Royals pitching staff is currently ranked 28th in terms of earned run average (5.22), 24th in terms of walk-to-hit ratio (1.41), and 29th in terms of quality starts (31). The offensive production of the Royals ranks 26th in terms of runs per game (4.12), 20th in terms of batting average (.242), and 26th in terms of home runs (150). The Kansas City Royals are led by Bobby Witt Jr., who has 166 hits and has driven in 90 runs, while Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez have combined for 247 hits and have driven in 122 runs. The next batter is Steven Cruz, who has yet to record a win this season despite having a 5.14 earned run average and nine strikeouts.

Even though the Kansas City Royals are having what is perhaps their finest week of the season, it is difficult to think that they will continue to win games given how poorly they've been playing overall. The Cleveland Guardians are going to need a victory in order to make the upcoming two weeks worth watching for their franchise. Even though he only has seven innings under his belt, Steven Cruz has not pitched well thus far. The young pitcher Logan Allen has had a successful rookie season, posting a 3.38 ERA and 1.35 WHIP overall, with a 3.23 ERA when pitching away from home. The Cleveland Guardians should prevail in this contest, as I anticipate that they will bring the series to even.