KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians visit the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with rain in the forecast and first place in the American League Central on the line. Right-hander Gavin Williams (5-1, 3.18 ERA) is scheduled to start for Cleveland, which is 18-17. The Royals have not announced a probable starter, though left-hander Kris Bubic is a player to watch. Kansas City is 15-19. Tuesday’s game is the second of a three-game series. The Royals beat the Guardians 4-2 on Monday. Cleveland is coming off a 7-1 loss Sunday at Oakland. Parker Messick took the loss, allowing four earned runs on six hits over five innings with six strikeouts. The left-hander is a player to watch for the Guardians; he is 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA over his last three starts, striking out 19 in 14 2/3 innings. Bubic has been dominant for Kansas City. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA over his last four starts, striking out 27 in 24 2/3 innings. He went seven innings in a 4-1 win Sunday at Seattle, allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts. Cleveland’s offense is led by right fielder Chase DeLauter, who homered and drove in the only run Sunday. The Guardians are 8-9 on the road. Kansas City’s bullpen has been solid, allowing two earned runs in 10 1/3 innings over the last four games. The forecast calls for rain at game time, with a temperature of 74 degrees. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-3 Royals win. Cleveland is a minus-1.5 favorite on the run line. The over/under is eight runs. After Tuesday, the teams play the series finale Wednesday. Cleveland then opens a six-game homestand Friday against Minnesota. Kansas City stays home for a three-game series against Detroit starting Friday.