Clase entered the game with Cleveland ahead 6-1 and threw a first pitch ball to Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. that was well out of the zone. The Royals scored two runs against Clase that day but lost. The X account Foolish Baseball also flagged that pitch to Witt as seeming suspicious.

The Cleveland Guardians were rolling and playing some of their best baseball of the season coming out of the All-Star Break. However, they hit a roadblock in Missouri with a series loss against the Kansas City Royals. The Guardians split Saturday’s doubleheader but lost Sunday’s rubber match in a frustrating fashion.

On Sunday afternoon, the Royals secured a series win over the Guardians with a big win. Their extension of Seth Lugo makes that sting a little more.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch in the left elbow during Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves.

SportsLine's proven model has simulated Cleveland vs. Kansas City 10,000 times and released its MLB best bets for Gavin Williams vs. Michael Wacha on Saturday