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***Official KC Royals vs Cleveland Indians--April 27, 2015***

Spoiler!

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For all of the well-documented success the Kansas City Royals had a season ago, they struggled with Corey Kluber as much or more than anyone.

The reigning AL Cy Young winner will try to kick his 2015 campaign into similar gear and jump-start a struggling rotation Monday night when the Cleveland Indians welcome the Royals for a three-game series.

Kluber (0-2, 3.90 ERA) went 2-1 with a 1.15 ERA in four 2014 starts against the Royals and went at least 8 1/3 innings in three.

This season, Kluber was strong for his first three starts before allowing six runs and 13 hits in six-plus innings of Wednesday's 6-0 road loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Indians have lost in all four of his starts while providing him with a 1.63 run-support average.

"It's a hard way to pitch when we're throwing up zeroes as an offense," manager Terry Francona told MLB's official website. "I think he probably feels like he has to be perfect, and that's a hard way to pitch."

Kansas City's main struggles against the right-hander have come from Salvador Perez (2 for 16), Lorenzo Cain (2 for 15) and Alcides Escobar (5 for 25 with 10 strikeouts). Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon are both 4 for 25 with a combined 16 strikeouts but have each homered twice against Kluber. Mike Moustakas is 8 for 21 with a home run and four doubles.

Run support hasn't been a problem for Jason Vargas, but the Kansas City left-hander hasn't been able to quiet opposing lineups. Vargas (1-1, 6.75) allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings of Tuesday's 6-5 home win over Minnesota and didn't earn the decision. He's received a 5.52 runs of support while allowing a .348 opponent batting average in three starts.

Vargas was lucky enough to catch Kluber in the one meeting last year in which the Royals managed more than a run, but he was 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA in four starts against the Indians.

The Royals (12-6) are in danger of dropping three straight for the first time since the end of August after losing two of three to the White Sox. Sunday's 5-3 defeat came after taking a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning. It followed the completion of Friday's suspended game, in which the Royals fell 3-2.

Kansas City was hitting a major league-best .310 through 14 games but has fallen off with a .243 mark with eight runs in its last four. That lineup could at some point be without Cain, one of four Royals suspended after Thursday's brawl with Chicago, but the outfielder is appealing.

"You have to pay the consequences. We'll see what happens," Cain said. "I appealed it, but we'll see what happens."

The Indians (6-11) haven't won a series since opening the season by taking two of three in Houston. They've gone 4-10 since with a 5.43 ERA from the starting rotation after Sunday's 8-6 loss in Detroit. At home, they're 1-4 with an 8.66 mark from their starters.

The series loss to the Tigers came despite scoring 20 runs in three games, but the positive is some of the key parts of the lineup are coming around. Michael Brantley was 8 for 13 and hit .405 against Kansas City a season ago. Carlos Santana was 4 for 9 with four walks and is batting .361 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in his last 16 games against the Royals.

The Indians have won 12 of the last 18 meetings in Cleveland.

KC Royals 12-6
Cleveland Indians 6-11

KC: Vargas (1-1 , 6.75 ERA) CLE: Kluber (0-2 , 3.90 ERA)

KC LEADERS:
BA: Cain .388
HR: Perez 3
RBI: Perez 12

Indians LEADERS
BA: Santana .250
HR: Santana 3
RBI: Santana 11

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chicken little in 4..3..2...

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Originally Posted by something cooler (Post 11461101)

chicken little in 4321...

Suck on it.

And see you tomorrow.

In. Need you to be a slump buster.

Vargas is gonna kill it BTW.

Riding the lewdog train into Teepee country, maybe catch'um Injuns nappin.

Let's kick these guys to the curb!

I thought making game threads the day before the game was Taboo?

:)

Not a good pitching matchup, but who knows?

Lew's 2 hours behind KC, we're all good.

Those of you with sandy vaginas should go root for the A's.

***Official KC Royals vs Cleveland Indians--April 27, 2015***

Kluber vs Vargas = Royals loss.

What does Vegas say?

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 11461590)

Kluber vs Vargas = Royals loss.

What does Vegas say?

WOOOOOO!!!

Oh wait a minute, that's Rick Flair

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Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 11461488)

Those of you with sandy vaginas should go root for the A's.

:thumb: The midnight rule is friggen stupid anyway.

Big week here. We gotta take care of some business.

We struggled against Danks until the last couple outings too. Kluber is due.

Interviewer: What's your prediction for the game?
Kluber Lang: My prediction?
Interviewer: Yes, your prediction.
[Kluber looks into camera]
Kluber Lang: Cain!

Right now Cleveland -140, it opened at -152 and has been as low as -160.

Cleveland is 0-3 in Kluber starts. Just saying.

Ok, lets do this shit

Kluber is a dirty bitch.

Wait, the Indians actually put the shift on?

Time to put my South Korean made Moose jersey on!!!!

We should plunk Aviles just for good measure sometime this series.

That was great. I thought we were done with the Twins???

What the hell was that play? Lol.

How is Mike Aviles still a thing

3 ground balls to the 2nd baseman

Hud just said Sex for success!!!!

ROFL

Vargas looking like Vargas....

Don't walk that shit stain!!!

can't find the strike zone...

Strategy: don't get a lead until Vargas is out of the game.

it's gonna be a long ****ing night

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Originally Posted by Blankey (Post 11462066)

How is Mike Aviles still a thing

He's a pretty effective platoon guy... can play a bunch of positions adequately, hits lefties pretty well.

If Vargas doesn't start getting ahead in the count, it's going to be a long night.

Id rather have Aaron Brooks over this piece of shit

Our starting pitching has gone to shit.

****er cant throw strikes...

good thing is his pitch count is going up fast so hopefully he leaves soon

here comes the single to score the 2 walks....

Get the **** ahead in the count

he's been 2-0 i think to every batter this inning

gonna walk them loaded????

lucky gordon was there cause that was crushed

10 strikes on 25 pitches for Vargas.

I'll take getting out of that without a run scored... but damn, he's got to find the strike zone.

Made good pitches to come back in counts, especially against Santana.

There's that great Cleveland defense...

Kind of hilarious that was scored as a hit AND an error, but I guess Infante probably beats that out.

Jose Ramirez... what a disappointment he has been. Bad defensively, bad at the plate. Yet the projection system consensus was that he would be a more productive hitter than Escobar...

Come on, Dyson, take second.

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 11462117)

Come on, Dyson, take second.

Boom. Dyson gets his first SB\. Now, let's get him home

thats so illegal, i wish they'd call that

****.

I'll take it.

I never want to watch a slow baseball team again.

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Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 11462126)

I never want to watch a slow baseball team again.

Yeah, it sucks that Vargas slows it down when he's in trouble, which is usually about every inning on our side of the diamond. Drives me nuts

There you go Vargy. Lot of pitches, but 0 runs.

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S (Post 11462147)

Somehow.

I'd take 5 innings of scoreless ball

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Originally Posted by stonedstooge (Post 11462138)

Yeah, it sucks that Vargas slows it down when he's in trouble, which is usually about every inning on our side of the diamond. Drives me nuts

Oh I meant our speed on the bases and stealing bags.

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Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 11462152)

Oh I meant our speed on the bases and stealing bags.

I like that ROFL. I thought you were talking about Kluber slowing shit down. Nevermind

MOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

My Moose jersey looking legit tonight.

Moose just crushing pitches

Hosssssssssssssssssssssssss