TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio; WMMS FM/100.7 tonight, WTAM AM/1100 on Wednesday and Thursday.

Series: Royals lead, 2-1, this season. Indians lead, 264-258, overall.

Pitching matchups: LHP Aaron Laffey (0-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP Sidney Ponson (0-1, 4.50), 7:05 tonight; LHP Cliff Lee (1-2, 6.75) vs. LHP Horacio Ramirez (0-1, 11.12), 7:05 p.m. Wednesday; RHP Anthony Reyes (1-0, 5.73) vs. RHP Gil Meche (1-0, 2.25), 12:05 p.m. Thursday.

Indians update: They are 4-9 after splitting four-game series at New York. Laffey gave up two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings against Kansas City last Wednesday. Lee is 12-4 with a 4.47 ERA in 19 career starts against Kansas City. Reyes is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA against the Royals. Indians will not face the two pitchers who beat them last week, Zack Greinke and Kyle Davies. Mark DeRosa leads Indians with 15 RBI this season.

Royals update: They are 7-5 after winning two of three at Texas. Ponson is 0-7 with an 8.60 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) against Cleveland. Catcher John Buck went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in 9-3 victory over Cleveland last Tuesday.

Injuries: Indians - Pitchers Jake Westbrook (elbow) and Scott Lewis (forearm), outfielder David Dellucci (left calf), and infielder Jamey Carroll (left hand) are on the disabled list. Royals - Pitcher John Bale (thyroid), outfielder Jose Guillen (right hip) and third baseman Alex Gordon (right hip) are on the DL.

Next for Indians : Homestand continues with three games against Minnesota beginning Friday.