They've done better as the game goes along. A lot of opportunities, just not taking complete advantage of any of them. They may still lose this game, but it no longer feels like the April doldrums.

The real winner of today's game? Home plate umpire Nic Lentz.

The Royals have gotten their lead-off batter on in all three innings. Slade Cecconi has thrown 23 strikes in 47 pitches, and the Royals have nothing to show for it. This feels a lot like it did a couple of weeks ago.

Seth Lugo has thrown 56 pitches to get through 2 innings. The bullpen is begging him to have some quick innings.

I hadn't even had a chance to turn the game on, yet!

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Cantillo's is out after 5 despite only throwing 70 pitches. Need to take advantage of a Cleveland bullpen that isn't as good this year as it has been in the past.

Some positivity for us as we worry about our ace and closer.

That seems less than ideal.

Through 5 innings Cole Ragans and Luinder Avila have combined to throw 107 pitches. Roughly 7000 have been fouled off.

Cleveland takes the lead. Luinder Avila is just having too much difficulty finding the zone. He looks awfully young out there.

Velocity was back under 90 and exited with the trainer complaining of shoulder discomfort.

Avila is in the game. No indication on why. Breaks the streak of 14 straight games where the starter went at least 5. Hope Cole is OK.

How did Lane NOT get under THAT tag? This game is weird early.

The steal ends up being huge, that's a sacrifice fly for the captain and a lead for the Royals!

How did Bobby get around that tag????

Cantillo's changeup is shoving. Luinder Avila is warmed up. Maikel Garcia is wincing in the dugout. What is going on???

Starling Marte seems to be selling out for singles lately. Even weirder, it seems to be working.

It took the Guardians 7 batters to put a ball in play. 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and a lineout to left. Cole Ragans is at 40 pitches through 1.2 innings.

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#HEYHEYHEYHEY The Royals have guaranteed a series split with the Guardians with an excellent chance to take the series in one of the next two games! They're 5-0 in the month of May. Those April Showers are gone and the May flowers are all victory fireworks!!!

Erceg is digging at his landing spot on the mound with his cleats while issuing that walk.

That 89 mph changeup was NASTY. cc @royalsreview.bsky.social

No cycle attempt for Collins. Here comes Lights Out Lucas, looking to pick up his AL-leading 10th save.

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When the hitter looks confused as you send him to first, you probably called the HBP wrong.

Danny Drips follows Nick Mears and the Royals bullpen has put up another pair of scoreless innings after a rough start to the year. The Royals will need at least one to reach if Collins is going to attempt the cycle, tonight.

Thanks for the outdated info, MLB AI! The stats are correct, but it's 2026 and his K% this year was 20.5% before tonight.

Have a night, Isaac!

Got it the rest of the way up in the sixth, though. He's probably done after 6 innings and 5 runs allowed.

Michael Mashey. 💪

Isaac Collins is on cycle watch as he is 3-for-3 with a single, double, and now a home run!

Stephen Kolek continues to succeed despite getting almost no swing and miss. I cannot figure out how he does it. I ain't mad about it.

Gavin Williams had 77 pitches with no outs in the fifth inning and I was crowing to myself about getting him out of the game early. The fifth is over and he's thrown 79 pitches.

Stephen Kolek looks a lot like the guy we saw in September, a lot of balls in play that turn into outs, a handful of strike outs but always looking, almost never swinging.

MICHAEL MASHEY Fantastic at-bat, refused to give in to Gavin Williams, fouled 5 off, managed to hold on a backdoor breaker that JUST missed and then he gave the Royals the lead back.

Oof. Rhys Hoskins will hit it a long way if you leave it middle-middle. 3-2 Cleveland

Gavin threw a lot more breakers that inning and had a lot more success. Dislike.

Dare we hope he is unable to pitch against KC this weekend?