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Royals 3, Guardians 8 — May 31, 2022 Recap
Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals 3-8 on May 31, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians on May 31, 2022?
Cleveland Guardians won 3-8 on May 31, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Guardians covered
Guardians -1.5
Total
Over
11 / 9
Moneyline
Guardians
-139
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals4.81 ERA2-443.0 IP39 K1.56 WHIP
vs
Guardians3.52 ERA2-353.2 IP33 K1.19 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Guardians | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Whit Merrifield | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MJ Melendez | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Guardians| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amed Rosario | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Ramírez | DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Mercado | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Hedges | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Straw | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Miller | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Gonzalez | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVL | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Dylan Coleman | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Guardians| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal QuantrillW | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Sam Hentges | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Season Records
Team
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ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
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Guardians
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0