KC hosts Cleveland tonight at 6:10 p.m.  Here’s the preview:

TV/Radio:  FOX Sports Kansas City and the Royals Radio Network

Cleveland lineup: Brantley – LF, Kipnis – 2B, Cabrera – SS, Swisher – RF, Giambi – DH, Santana – C, Reynolds – 1B, Chisenhall – 3B, Stubbs – CF, Kazmir – LHP

Kansas City lineup: Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Butler – DH, Hosmer – 1B, Cain – CF, Francoeur – RF, Perez – C, Tejada – 3B, Johnson – 2B, Santana – RHP

Royals Game Notes (PDF file):  Game #20 vs Cleveland (2)

Trivia fact: Alcides Escobar needs two hits to reach 500 for his career!

Tonight’s game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians has been postponed due to rain. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 28 at 7:10 p.m. CT as the second game of a split doubleheader. Both games will be carried live on 610 Sports Radio and the Royals Radio Network.

The first game of the split doubleheader will begin at 1:10 p.m. Following the game, Kauffman Stadium will cleared with gates reopening at 6 p.m. for the 7:10 p.m. game.

Fans with tickets to tonight’s game can use them for admission to the second game only on Sunday. Fans should maintain their parking receipts, which will be useable for the 7:10 p.m. game.

KC hosts Cleveland tonight in the first of a 10-game homestand.  Tune in on FOX Sports Kansas City or the Royals Radio Network!

Cleveland lineup:  Brantley – LF, Kipnis – 2B, Cabrera – SS, Swisher – RF, Giambi – DH, Santana – C, Reynolds – 1B, Chisenhall – 3B, Stubbs – CF, Kazmir – LHP

Kansas City lineup:  Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Butler – DH, Hosmer – 1B, Cain – CF, Francoeur – RF, Perez – C, Tejada – 3B, Johnson – 2B, Santana – RHP

Royals game notes (PDF file):  Game #20 vs Cleveland

Trivia fact:  Billy Butler has 971 hits.  His next hit will put him past David DeJesus and into ninth place in Royals history.  Fred Patek is eighth with 1,036.

The Royals look to get back into action tonight after a rainout on Tuesday.  Tune in on FSKC or the Royals Radio Network!

Kansas City lineup: Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Butler – DH, Hosmer – 1B, Cain – CF, Moustakas – 3B, Francoeur – RF, Perez – C, Getz – 2B, Davis – RHP

Detroit lineup: Jackson – CF, Hunter – RF, Cabrera – 3B, Fielder – 1B, Martinez – DH, Dirks – LF, Peralta – SS, Avila – C, Infante – 2B, Scherzer – RHP

Kansas City Game Notes:  Game_18_Detroit_4-24

Trivia Fact: Salvador Perez hit his first Major League home run on August 29 at Detroit.  The homer came against tonight’s starter, Max Scherzer.

FOX Sports Kansas City will televise Thursday’s Royals-Tigers game in Detroit, to make up for Tuesday’s rainout. Pregame coverage will start at 11:30 a.m. CT, with first pitch scheduled for 12:05.

Royals ace James Shields and Tigers No. 1 starter Justin Verlander are scheduled to pitch in a big AL Central matchup.

Viewers in mid-Missouri and Iowa will see Thursday’s game on the FOX Sports Midwest main channel.

The Royals also take on the Tigers tonight on FOX Sports Kansas City, with pregame coverage starting at 5:30 p.m.

Attention Royals fans: We need your help!

Major League Baseball and Head & Shoulders are teaming up for the “Season of the #Whiff”.

What is “Season of the #Whiff” you ask? It is national program in which Head & Shoulders will make a $1 donation to the national MLB Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program for every strikeout in the 2013 regular season, as part of the launch of new Head & Shoulders with the scent of Old Spice.

The RBI program was designed by Major League Baseball to increase participation and interest in baseball and softball among underserved youth. The program encourages academic participation and achievement while teaching the value of teamwork. Additionally, RBI is designed to prepare athletes to play in college and the minor leagues.

Royals fans have the opportunity to help the local RBI program by taking part in the “Season of the #Whiff” on Twitter. The MLB Club with the highest total of #Whiff tweets each month will earn $10,000 for their local RBI chapters! The season-long cumulative champion will earn $20,000, making a total of $80,000 up for grabs!

How can you assist our local RBI chapters? Be an active Tweeter! When a Royals pitcher gets a strikeout, use the phrase “#WHIFF + @Royals” in your tweets.

You can track our progress by following @HSforMen on Twitter or by visiting the Head & Shoulders “Season of the #Whiff” page at www.mlb.com/whiff .

We could help raise thousands of dollars for the Kansas City area, so let’s get the tweets rolling!

KC begins a division series at Detroit tonight.  Tune in on FSKC or the Royals Radio Network!

Kansas City lineup: Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Butler – DH, Hosmer – 1B, Cain – CF, Moustakas – 3B, Francoeur – RF, Perez – C, Getz – 2B, Davis – RHP

Detroit lineup: Jackson – CF, Hunter – RF, Cabrera – 3B, Fielder – 1B, Martinez – DH, Dirks – LF, Peralta – SS, Avila – C, Infante – 2B, Scherzer – RHP

Kansas City Game Notes:Game_18_Detroit

Trivia Fact: Chris Getz, a native of Grosse Pointe, Mich., attended the University of Michigan, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection.

FOX Sports Kansas City will broadcast five of the six games from April 23 to 28.  Here are the channel numbers for Dish subscribers:

Tuesday, April 23: Dish 440

Wednesday, April 24: Dish 442

Thursday, April 25: no TV

Friday, April 26: Dish 444

Saturday, April 27: Dish 446

Sunday, April 28: Dish 444

The Royals and Red Sox will play a split doubleheader today.  Game one starts at 12:35 Central, with the nightcap scheduled for 6:00.  BOTH games will air on FOX Sports Kansas City (check your local listings).

Kansas City lineup for game one: Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Butler – DH, Hosmer – 1B, Cain – CF, Moustakas – 3B, Francoeur – RF, Perez – C, Getz – 2B, Santana – RHP

Boston lineup for game one: Ellsbury - CF, Nava - RF, Pedroia - 2B, Ortiz - DH, Napoli - 1B, Saltalamacchia - C, Middlebrooks - 3B, Drew - SS, Gomes - LF, Dempster – RHP.

Kansas City Game Notes (PDF file – one file for both games): Games_16_17_Boston

Trivia Fact: Johnny Damon recorded 894 hits as a Royal and 730 with Boston.

FOX Sports Kansas City will televise both games of tomorrow’s (Sunday, April 21) day-night doubleheader between the Royals and Red Sox.

Game one from Boston will take place at 12:35 p.m. (pregame at 12 p.m.). Friday’s originally scheduled game, postponed to support efforts of law enforcement officers, will be played at 6 p.m. CT. (pregame at 5 p.m.).

Viewers in mid-Missouri and Iowa will see both games on the FOX Sports Midwest main channel. In Kansas, outside the Kansas City market, the Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game at 8:30 p.m. will move to FOX Sports Plus.