PREVIEW: Indians welcome Royals for three-game series

CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Indians (77-59) take on the Kansas City Royals (45-91) as they close out their nine-game homestand.

Time: 4:10 p.m.

Starting Pitchers: CLE Adam Plutko (4-4, 4.94 ERA) vs. KC Jakob Junis (7-12 4.53 ERA)

TV: SportsTime Ohio

Online: MLB.TV

Radio: WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, Indians Radio Network

1. Plutko vs. the Royals

Adam Plutko will make his first career appearance against Kansas City on Monday afternoon.

Last time out against the Minnesota Twins he recorded a no-decision, giving up two runs and five hits while striking out five through 5 1/3 innings.

Whit Merrifield is Kansas City’s hottest hitter right now. Over the last 22 games, he’s batting .368 (32-for-87) with 15…