Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

61-75, 25-45 Away

CLE -148

Cleveland GuardiansGuardiansCLE

68-67, 31-35 Home

Royals play the Guardians leading series 1-0

Kansas City Royals (61-75, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (68-67, second in the AL Central)

Aug 29, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

Pitchers

CLE

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Foster GriffinLHP, #22

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
D. Lynch IV	4-4	2.93	1.03	58.1	43	43	17	4
F. Griffin	15-4	3.19	1.13	149.1	130	135	38	23

CLE

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

23HR

.283AVG

66RBI

Rhys Hoskins1B #8 - CLE

13HR

.179AVG

38RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.288AVG

.365OBP

.459SLG

Chase DeLauterRF #24 - CLE

.289AVG

.362OBP

.449SLG

Runs Batted In

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

66RBI

23HR

.283AVG

Chase DeLauterRF #24 - CLE

59RBI

13HR

.289AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	Aug 30
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Sep 1
Michael Massey 2B	7-Day IL	Sep 2
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Sep 4
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Sep 5

Cleveland Guardians

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Rhys Hoskins 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 29
Slade Cecconi SP	15-Day IL	Sep 1
Shawn Armstrong RP	60-Day IL	Sep 23

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.248	581	1129	140	.316	.401	4.65	1.39	496	991	.257	22-26
CLE	.236	543	1063	124	.315	.369	3.73	1.26	445	1259	.236	25-24

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/28/26	@CLE	W3-0
8/27/26	@TOR	W13-2
8/26/26	@TOR	L3-0
8/25/26	@TOR	W5-3
8/23/26	vsDET	W11-7

Guardians Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/28/26	vsKC	L3-0
8/26/26	@LAA	W4-3
8/25/26	@LAA	W8-6 F/10
8/24/26	@LAA	W4-2
8/23/26	@COL	W7-2

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Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(61-75)

(61-75, 25-45 Away)

(61-75)

Daniel Lynch IV

(4-4, 2.93)

-102

Cleveland GuardiansGuardiansCLE

(68-67)

(68-67, 31-35 Home)

(68-67)

Foster Griffin

(15-4, 3.19)

-156

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Royals
3
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Game 1

8/28

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Game 2

8/29

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Game 3

8/30

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	71	63	.530	-	W3
Cleveland	68	67	.504	3.5	L1
Minnesota	64	71	.474	7.5	L3
Detroit	62	72	.463	9	L2
Kansas City	61	75	.449	11	W2

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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

Royals play the Guardians leading series 1-0

Probable Pitchers

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Foster GriffinLHP, #22

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Rhys Hoskins1B #8 - CLE

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Chase DeLauterRF #24 - CLE

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Chase DeLauterRF #24 - CLE

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