Overview

• Kansas City (73-70) visits Cleveland (72-70) for four games starting Monday at Progressive Field, with both chasing the Mariners for the final AL wild card and the Rangers also in contention.
• Ryan Bergert starts the opener for the Royals against Slade Cecconi, matching a deadline acquisition thriving in six Kansas City starts against a Guardians right-hander on an eight-start winless stretch.
• Bergert has a 2.43 ERA since joining the Royals, while Cecconi is 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA since his last win on July 18.
• Cleveland arrives off a three-game sweep at Tampa Bay that featured back-to-back one-run wins and two saves by closer Cade Smith, and it leads the season series 5-4.
• Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is day-to-day after an MRI showed no structural damage, and both teams list multiple players on injured lists.