The Royals’ starting pitching looks very good as they head to New York, but KC’s defense and hitting were not up to par against the Guardians.

And just like that, the Cleveland Guardians win another series against an American League Central opponent. The Guardians clinched their latest series against the Kansas City Royals with a 6-3 victory on Friday. Here are three takeaways and observations from Cleveland's latest win.

The New York Yankees didn’t get off the bus swinging, but once they sized up Seth Lugo, they punched back—and hard. After an early deficit, they launched four solo home runs in just two innings to overtake the Kansas City Royals and claim a 4-1 victory in the series opener.