Ragans has been a totally different pitcher at home vs. on the road this season. At home, he's one earned run with 19 strikeouts in 12 innings. He gets Cleveland at home tonight. His line against the Guardians earlier this season looks ugly, but he struck out the first two batters he faced before taking a line drive off his pitching hand and then things unraveled, very likely due to a small injury. He's fine now. He's run past this number.
A little chilly with some winds blowing in a second night in a row at Kauffman Stadium. Some full-game totals are down to 7.5 so this seems fair -- I wouldn't play lower and it's the only 4.5 we have. Royals supposed ace Cole Ragans has been just massacred on the road in 2026 but has a 0.75 ERA in 12.0 home innings. He had good numbers vs. the Guardians last year. Cleveland has managed only six total runs in a three-game skid. Southpaw Joey Cantillo allowed one earned over 5.2 vs. KC on April 8 and if he does similar again, we should be golden.
Ramirez isn't starting for Cleveland versus the White Sox on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Rocchio went 0-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Genao started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Lynch (4-3) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, giving up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 1.2 innings.
Jensen went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss against the Cubs.
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Kwan went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in an 8-2 win over the White Sox on Friday.
Messick (9-6) picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings against the White Sox on Friday.
Martinez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, six total RBI, a run scored and a strikeout during Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
The Guardians recalled Aleman from Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
