The Kansas City Royals are tied at the top of the American League Central after a win over the Cleveland Guardians.
The Royals beat the Guardians, 6-1, in their four-game series. Here are three observations and takeaways from Cleveland's game three loss.Gavin Williams made one mistake in his start against the Royals. He left a 98 mph fastball in the middle-inside of the plate, and Paul DeJong drove it over the right field wall for a two-run homer.
Outside of that, Williams was phenomenal. He pitched 5.0 innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs, walking two batters and striking out six. Williams only threw 83 pitches, and it looked like he could've gone longer, but a rain delay that ended up lasting over two hours cut his start short.What once was considered the best bullpen in baseball has been overworked and overused, and their crack are starting to show.
Aug 27, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Anthony Gose delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports / David Richard-USA TODAY SportsThe Guardians only tallied three hits against the Royals. The most concerning part about the offense from this loss, and truly over the last few weeks, was the weak contact they made.
Cleveland only had to balls with an exit velcoity of 100 mph on Tuesday and both of them came from Josh Naylor. One was a 102.8 mph flyout in the 4th inning and the other was 106.0 mph lineout in the 9th.
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