Overview

• The postponed opener will be made up as a day-night doubleheader on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.
• Gabriel Arias has been activated from the injured list, with Will Wilson optioned to Triple-A and Arias taking over at shortstop.
• Right-handers Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee will oppose Michael Wacha and Kris Bubic in Games 1 and 2 of the doubleheader.
• Sunday’s finale will pit left-handers Joey Cantillo for the Guardians against Noah Cameron for the Royals.
• Both clubs sit around .500 and share the second-most shutouts in MLB, heightening the series’ impact on wild-card positioning.