CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two of the top four teams in the American League — the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals — finish their crucial four-game series on Wednesday. First pitch today is at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time, and you can watch for free on Bally Sports Great Lakes.
If you don’t have cable but want to watch The Guardians, you can get free streams from Fubo or DirecTV Stream, all of which offer a free trial to new users.
Game three of the series took place on Tuesday night and was suspended for a time due to rain, but when it resumed, Kansas City continued to hold the Guardians in a tight grip and the Royals won 6-1 to take a 3-0 lead in this series in Cleveland.
Paul DeJong hit a two-run home run early in the second inning, and the Royals later scored three runs early in the seventh inning.
David Fry scored the Guardians’ only run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning, preventing a possible shutout.
But beyond that, the Guardians’ claim to first place in the AL Central is all but gone, as they and Kansas City are tied for first place in the division. Whoever wins Wednesday’s game at Progressive Field will secure first place in the AL Central.
Find out more about how to watch tonight’s game here. You can also tune in for free via Fubo or DirecTV Stream to watch the series finale Wednesday afternoon on Bally Sports.
Here’s how you can watch:
What: Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time
Channel: Bally Sports Great Lakes
Where: Progressive Field | Cleveland, Ohio
Pitching duel: Royals RHP Michael Wacha (11-6, 3.32 ERA) vs. Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (10-6, 3.46 ERA)
Best streaming options: FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial).
Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel by using the online channel finders: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
Here’s more background on Tuesday night’s game from Joe Noga of cleveland.com:
Approaching storms interrupted Tuesday’s game between the Guardians and Royals, with Kansas City leading the Guardians 2-1 in the middle of the fifth inning.
Paul DeJong’s two-run home run off Cleveland starter Gavin Williams gave the Royals the lead in the second inning. Cleveland cut into KC’s lead with an RBI single by Lane Thomas in the fourth inning.
Williams struck out Bobby Witt Jr. with two runners on base to end the fifth inning. As soon as Cleveland’s defense left the field, grounds crews rolled out the tarp and a delay began at 8:06 p.m.
