Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Kansas City RoyalsKC

1–11

Final

Cleveland GuardiansCLE

Progressive Field

Team Season Averages

Kansas City RoyalsLeads 9 of 18

Cleveland GuardiansLeads 9 of 18

Batting

4.30Runs per game4.01
0.248Batting average0.236
0.316On-base percentage0.314
0.402Slugging percentage0.369
0.718OPS0.683
1.03Home runs per game0.92
8.33Hits per game7.85
141Home runs125
109Stolen bases129

Pitching

4.63ERA3.75
1.39WHIP1.26
7.44Strikeouts per nine9.44
3.72Walks per nine3.34
4.53Runs allowed per game3.70
0.256Opponent batting average0.236
996Pitching strikeouts1265
56Quality starts49
34Saves40

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CLE)	Total	KC ML	CLE ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	7.5	+169	-182
FFanDuel	-1.5	7.5	+164	-178
BBetMGM	-1.5	7.5	+165	-200
CCaesars	-1.5	7.5	+170	-190
BBetOnline	-1.5	7.5	+171	-190
BBetRivers	-1.5	7.5	+165	-200
BBetus	-1.5	7.5	+165	-188
BBovada	-1.5	7.5	+160	-195
FFanatics	-1.5	7.5	+160	-195
LLowVig	-1.5	7.5	+171	-190
MMyBookie	-1.5	7.5	+159	-188

Game Information

Progressive Field

Stadium

Aug 30, 2026

1:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 7 mph

78°

Lineups

Starters

CLE

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
KC	21st	24th
CLE	28th	7th

Matchup

KCCLE

62-75Record68-68
45.3%Win %50.0%
36-30Home record31-36
26-45Road record37-32
9-1Last 107-3
3Streak-2
-73Run diff-12
23-22Division19-19
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CLE	3	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	—	11

Team Stats

KCStatCLE

1Runs11
7Hits13
1Errors0
0Home runs2
1RBI11
0Stolen bases0
9K (bat)5
5K (pit)9
4BB (pit)3

Player Stats

KC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Nick Loftin3B	4	0	1	0	0
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	0	0	0	0
Carter JensenC	4	0	1	0	1
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	1	1	0	0
Salvador PerezDH	4	0	1	1	0
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	1	0	0
John RaveRF	3	0	0	0	1
Kyle IsbelCF	3	0	1	0	1
Tyler TolbertSS	3	0	1	0	0
Isaac CollinsLF	1	0	0	0	0
Josh Rojas3B	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew LugoLF	0	0	0	0	0

KC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Seth LugoSP	3.2	9	9	9	2	2
Connor ThomasRP	2.1	3	2	2	1	1
Jose CuasRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	2
Luke MaileC	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

CLE — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Jo AdellRF	4	1	3	0	3	1
Austin HedgesC	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brayan RocchioSS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chase DeLauterRF	4	3	4	0	1	0
Nathaniel Lowe1B	4	1	1	1	3	0
Travis Bazzana2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Angel Genao2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Steven KwanLF	3	3	2	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez3B	3	2	2	1	4	1
David FryRF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Petey HalpinCF	1	1	0	0	0	0

CLE — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Parker MessickSP	6.0	5	1	1	2	5
Cade SmithRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
Tim HerrinRP	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
Hunter GaddisRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Scoring Summary

96 events · 9 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Jensen grounded out to first.
0-0
Top
Witt Jr. grounded out to first.
0-0
Top
Caglianone doubled to right.
0-0
Top
Perez singled to right, Caglianone scored.
1-0
Top
Pasquantino singled to right, Perez to third.
1-0
Top
Loftin struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Kwan flied out to left.
1-0
Bottom
DeLauter doubled to right, DeLauter safe at third on fielding error by right fielder Caglianone.
1-0
Bottom
Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to center, DeLauter scored.
1-1
Bottom
Adell walked.
1-1
Bottom
Lowe homered to left center (373 feet), Adell scored.
1-3
Bottom
Bazzana grounded out to first.
1-3

Inning 2 Top

Top
Rave walked.
1-3
Top
Tolbert flied out to right.
1-3
Top
Isbel grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rave out at second.
1-3
Top
Jensen walked, Isbel to second.
1-3
Top
Witt Jr. lined out to right.
1-3

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Genao grounded out to second.
1-3
Bottom
Hedges grounded out to shortstop.
1-3
Bottom
Rocchio lined out to center.
1-3

Inning 3 Top

Top
Caglianone struck out swinging.
1-3
Top
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
1-3
Top
Pasquantino popped out to shortstop.
1-3

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Kwan reached on infield single to first.
1-3
Bottom
DeLauter singled to center, Kwan to second.
1-3
Bottom
Ramírez walked, DeLauter to second, Kwan to third.
1-3
Bottom
Adell doubled to left, Kwan scored and DeLauter scored, Ramírez to third.
1-5
Bottom
Lowe hit sacrifice fly to center, Ramírez scored.
1-6
Bottom
Bazzana flied out to right.
1-6
Bottom
Genao struck out swinging.
1-6

Inning 4 Top

Top
Loftin grounded out to third.
1-6
Top
Rave struck out looking.
1-6
Top
Tolbert struck out looking.
1-6

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Hedges struck out swinging.
1-6
Bottom
Rocchio grounded out to second.
1-6
Bottom
Kwan doubled to right.
1-6
Bottom
DeLauter doubled to right, Kwan scored.
1-7
Bottom
Ramírez homered to right center (380 feet), DeLauter scored.
1-9
Bottom
Adell singled to left.
1-9
Bottom
Thomas relieved S. Lugo
1-9
Bottom
Lowe grounded out to second.
1-9

Inning 5 Top

Top
Isbel struck out looking.
1-9
Top
Jensen singled to center.
1-9
Top
Witt Jr. lined out to right.
1-9
Top
Caglianone flied out to left.
1-9

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Bazzana grounded out to pitcher.
1-9
Bottom
Genao grounded out to shortstop.
1-9
Bottom
Hedges flied out to center.
1-9

Inning 6 Top

Top
Perez flied out to right.
1-9
Top
Pasquantino flied out to center.
1-9
Top
Loftin doubled to right.
1-9
Top
Rave flied out to center.
1-9

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Rocchio grounded out to third.
1-9
Bottom
Kwan walked. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
1-9
Bottom
DeLauter singled to right, Kwan to third.
1-9
Bottom
Halpin ran for DeLauter
1-9
Bottom
Ramírez singled to right, Kwan scored, Halpin to second.
1-10
Bottom
Adell singled to center, Halpin scored, Ramírez to second.
1-11
Bottom
Lowe grounded into fielder's choice to third, Adell out at second, Ramírez to third.
1-11
Bottom
Bazzana struck out swinging.
1-11

Inning 7 Top

Top
Fry in left field.
1-11
Top
Halpin in center field.
1-11
Top
Adell in right field.
1-11
Top
Herrin relieved Messick
1-11
Top
Tolbert reached on infield single to pitcher.
1-11
Top
Isbel reached on infield single to third, Tolbert to second.
1-11
Top
Jensen struck out looking. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was overturned.
1-11
Top
Witt Jr. flied out to center, Tolbert to third.
1-11
Top
Caglianone grounded out to second.
1-11

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
M. Lugo in left field.
1-11
Bottom
Rojas at third base.
1-11
Bottom
Loftin at second base.
1-11
Bottom
Rave in right field.
1-11
Bottom
Tolbert at shortstop.
1-11
Bottom
Cuas relieved Thomas
1-11
Bottom
Genao walked.
1-11
Bottom
Hedges struck out swinging.
1-11
Bottom
Rocchio singled to right, Genao to second.
1-11
Bottom
Fry fouled out to catcher.
1-11
Bottom
Halpin struck out swinging.
1-11

Inning 8 Top

Top
Gaddis relieved Herrin
1-11
Top
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
1-11
Top
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
1-11
Top
Loftin flied out to right.
1-11

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Rojas at shortstop.
1-11
Bottom
Loftin at third base.
1-11
Bottom
Collins at second base.
1-11
Bottom
Maile relieved Cuas
1-11
Bottom
Ramírez grounded out to third.
1-11
Bottom
Adell flied out to right.
1-11
Bottom
Lowe flied out to center.
1-11

Inning 9 Top

Top
Smith relieved Gaddis
1-11
Top
Rave struck out swinging.
1-11
Top
Collins grounded out to first.
1-11
Top
Isbel walked.
1-11
Top
Jensen struck out swinging.
1-11

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Player props

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Kyle Isbel
Home Runs: 0/19 over · last line 0.5
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John Rave
Home Runs: 2/18 over · last line 0.5
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Maikel Garcia
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
Maikel Garcia Home Runs props Maikel Garcia Walks props Maikel Garcia RBIs props
Noah Cameron
Outs: 8/18 over · last line 17.5
Noah Cameron Outs props Noah Cameron Strikeouts props Noah Cameron Hits Allowed props
Seth Lugo
ER: 11/18 over · last line 1.5
Seth Lugo ER props Seth Lugo Hits Allowed props Seth Lugo Outs props
Michael Wacha
Outs: 13/17 over · last line 17.5
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Nathaniel Lowe
Home Runs: 1/17 over · last line 0.5
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Rhys Hoskins
Home Runs: 2/17 over · last line 0.5
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Gavin Williams
Strikeouts: 9/16 over · last line 6.5
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Parker Messick
Hits Allowed: 9/16 over · last line 4.5
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Austin Hedges
Home Runs: 2/14 over · last line 0.5
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Foster Griffin
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-1 in this MLB game at Progressive Field on Sunday, August 30, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Odds

DraftKings lists the Cleveland Guardians at CLE -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 7.5. Moneylines are Kansas City Royals +169 and Cleveland Guardians -182. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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