The Cleveland Indians have returned home, and their slumping hitters could probably use some home cooking. After losing four of six games in their season-opening trip to Seattle and Anaheim, the Indians will host the Kansas City Royals on Friday afternoon in the home opener for Cleveland, weather permitting
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals celebrated as if they had won. They cheered Wednesday morning when their scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather. “It's perfect news,” Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar said. “It's not easy

The Kansas City Royals have played four games in this young 2018 season. They have won one game, Tuesday's 1-0 contest that teetered on the edge of a knife the entire dreary afternoon. Their point differential is -12, which to say that it is not good at all. They aren't scoring much, aren'
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | RP | |
| 41 | SP | |
| 33 | RP | |
| 52 | RP | |
| 32 | SP | |
| 39 | SP | |
| 40 | RP | |
| 54 | RP | |
| 65 | SP | |
| 55 | SP | |
| 56 | SP | |
| 31 | SP | |
| 37 | RP | |
| 37 | RP | |
| 53 | SP | |
| 64 | SP |
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | C | |
| 36 | C | |
| 13 | C |
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3B | |
| 21 | 1B | |
| 2 | SS | |
| 1 | 2B | |
| 15 | 2B | |
| 27 | 2B | |
| 8 | 3B |
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | LF | |
| 25 | CF | |
| 16 | RF | |
| 12 | RF | |
| 11 | CF |