FINAL | Royals lose 7-4 against Guardians on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals fans will get their first chance today to build on last season’s postseason run.

The Royals will host the Cleveland Guardians at 3:10 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium for Opening Day.

Check back throughout Thursday for updates.

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UPDATE, 5:52 p.m. | The Kansas City Royals lost 7-4 to the Cleveland Guardians on Opening Day.

UPDATE, 5:45 p.m. | The Guardians add two more to the board to make it a 7-4 game in the top of the tenth inning.

UPDATE, 5:40 p.m. | An RBI double puts the Guardians back on top against the Royals.

UPDATE, 5:35 p.m. | Nine innings will not be enough. The Royals and the Guardians are heading to extras on Opening Day.

UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. | Michael Massey's sacrifice fly has tied the game at four in the bottom of the ninth inning.

UPDATE, 4:35 p.m. | A two-run home run by Kyle Manzardo gives the Guardians a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth inning.

UPDATE, 4:20 p.m. | One run in the fourth inning and another in the fifth have cut the Royals' lead to one.

UPDATE, 3:55 p.m. | We've got a Pasquatch sighting in KC! A three-run home run by Vinnie Pasquantino puts the Royals up 3-0.

UPDATE, 3:30 p.m. | Shaffer also caught up with Wilson, who said it was a "great honor" to throw the first pitch.

UPDATE, 3:25 p.m. | Cain spoke with KSHB 41's Mick Shaffer after throwing the first pitch, calling the moment "awesome."

UPDATE, 3:10 p.m. | Cole Ragans throws the first pitch of the season and the game is underway.

UPDATE, 3:05 p.m. | Watch Royals legends Lorenzo Cain and Willie Wilson throw out the first pitch in KC.

UPDATE, 1:15 p.m. | KSHB 41's Matt Foster just checked in from foul territory at The K, where the crack of the bat is echoing across the stadium.

UPDATE, 12:15 p.m. | Here's a look at the latest game forecast from KSHB 41's Lindsey Anderson.

UPDATE, Noon | Scripps News Group in Cleveland reports that Guardians' Opening Day starter Tanner Bibee has been scratched from today's game due to the stomach flu.

UPDATE 11 a.m. | Fans will want to get to their seats a little earlier than normal today to take part in several pregame ceremonies.

Read more about the events at this link.

UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. | The Royals have released today’s starting lineup.

We’ve known for several weeks that Cole Ragans will take the mound for the Opening Day start.

It was less clear however if first-basemen Vinnie Pasquantino would play in the season opener after suffering an injury during the team’s tune-up games earlier this week against the Texas Rangers.

Pasquantino will get the start at DH today and is slotted third in the lineup.

UPDATE, 10 a.m. | Here's the Royals' Opening Day roster:

UPDATE, 9:30 a.m. | You can count KSHB 41 Sports reporter Matt Foster as among those geared up for today's game.

EARLIER | The team from KSHB 41 morning show are back from a morning full of live shots and reports from Kauffman Stadium. You can watch their reports in the video players below.