KC Royals: Five players to watch in second series vs Indians

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KC Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain (6) – Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /

The KC Royals need to get a series win, and it’d be great if it could come against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians were the American League representative in the World Series last year and are looking to get back again in 2017.

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The American League Central honestly doesn’t look all that great so far this year, with the division-leading Minnesota Twins only sitting at 25-18 compared to Kansas City’s 19-27 record. The Indians are in second place with a 24-21 record and would love to climb back into first place.

The Twins won’t continue to lead the division all season long, but it’d be nice to keep the Indians away from the top of the division, as they’ve been the favorites to win the AL Central all offseason long. Cleveland has potential, but injuries have really hurt them early on.

Here are the pitching match-ups for this weekend’s series:

Friday – Ian Kennedy (0-4, 4.05 ERA) vs Mike Clevinger (2-1, 1.56 ERA)
Saturday – Jason Vargas (5-3, 2.30 ERA) vs Danny Salazar (3-4, 5.55 ERA)
Sunday – Danny Duffy (4-3, 2.92 ERA) vs Josh Tomlin (2-6, 6.70 ERA)

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What made Cleveland so good last season was how dominant their starting rotation was. This season has been a different story, as Corey Kluber is on the disabled list, Danny Salazar is struggling, and Josh Tomlin has seen his fair share of troubles on the mound.

Hopefully the Kansas City offense can heat up this weekend. A series win is much needed!

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