| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 14-10 | 12-14 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 17-9 | 12-12 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 17-11 | 8-13 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 14-17 | 9-10 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 12-11 | 10-17 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 19-9 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 |
Cleveland @ Kansas City Game Overview
CLE vs KCRecords
CLE vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CLE Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, '25 | KC |
7 - 4
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CLE +153 | o8.5 | B. Lively (5.0) | C. Ragans (5.0) |
| Sep 04, '24 | KC |
4 - 1
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KC -128 | u9.0 | B. Lively (4.0) | S. Lugo (7.0) |
| Sep 03, '24 | KC |
7 - 1
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CLE -129 | P8.0 | T. Bibee (6.0) | B. Singer (5.2) |
| Sep 02, '24 | KC |
4 - 2
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CLE +102 | u7.5 | G. Williams (7.0) | M. Wacha (5.0) |
| Aug 28, '24 | CLE |
7 - 5
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CLE -146 | o8.0 | T. Bibee (5.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Aug 27, '24 | CLE |
6 - 1
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KC +150 | u9.0 | G. Williams (5.0) | M. Lorenzen (1.2) |
| Aug 26, '24 | CLE |
9 - 4
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KC +122 | o9.0 | L. Allen (5.0) | A. Marsh (4.2) |
| Aug 26, '24 | CLE |
4 - 3
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KC +122 | u9.0 | N. Sandlin (1.0) | C. Ragans (4.0) |
| Jun 30, '24 | KC |
6 - 2
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KC -125 | u8.5 | L. Allen (4.1) | S. Lugo (6.0) |
| Jun 29, '24 | KC |
7 - 2
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CLE -114 | o7.0 | T. Bibee (6.0) | C. Ragans (4.2) |
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Last Meeting ( Mar 27, 2025 ) Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4
The first seven seasons of Seth Lugo's stint in the majors weren't all that memorable.
Then the San Diego Padres signed him as a free agent before the 2023 season and turned him into a starting pitcher. The Kansas City Royals signed him before last season and Lugo was runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award.
The 35-year-old Lugo looks to get his 2025 campaign started on a positive note on Saturday when he starts against the visiting Cleveland Guardians in the middle contest of a three-game series.
The right-handed Lugo went 8-7 with a 3.57 ERA in 26 starts for the Padres before he moved on as a free agent to the Royals on a three-year, $45 million deal.
He exceeded all expectations last season when he went 16-9 with a 3.00 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 33 starts. Lugo also was named an All-Star for the first time.
Now he's ready to close the book on last season's superlatives.
"Part of how I approach the game is the past is the past," Lugo recently told reporters. "You don't dwell on that. You learn from your mistakes, and that's kind of what I always remember more than some of the better outings. The tough ones stick with you a little longer, so I'm just trying to improve off of what we did last year."
Lugo went 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in three starts against the Guardians last season.
The Royals will be trying to land their first win after falling 7-4 in 10 innings to the Guardians in Thursday's opener. The two teams were off Friday.
Cleveland had a late change of plans after standout right-hander Tanner Bibee was scratched prior to the season opener due to acute gastroenteritis.
"That's a horrific way to start the (season). He is our Opening Day starter," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of Bibee. "He's more than earned that. ... He wanted to go, despite feeling like he has the (previous) 36 hours."
The Guardians pushed Bibee's season debut to Sunday. For Saturday, right-hander Gavin Williams (3-10, 4.86 last season) is expected to make the start.
Williams, 25, is 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA in five career starts against the Royals.
On Thursday, Cleveland pushed across three runs in the 10th inning to secure the season-opening victory.
Steven Kwan hit the tiebreaking double. Later in the inning, Kyle Manzardo delivered a two-run double to cap a big outing.
Manzardo went 3-for-4 and hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning. His four RBIs tied the club's Opening Day record shared by Hall of Famer Tris Speaker (1925) and Leon Wanger (1964).
"He could be the anchor of our lineup," Kwan said of the 24-year-old Manzardo. "He gets to so many pitches. His pop is effortless, professional hitter, too. He's not just trying to pull the ball, but he'll capitalize on a mistake.
"He can work a plan. He does everything. It's such a mature approach from such a young guy, so it's fun to watch."
Vinnie Pasquantino provided the bulk of the Kansas City offense with a three-run homer in the third inning.
But he couldn't prevent the Royals from falling on Opening Day for the third straight season.
"Opening Day's always special. It's something you think about as a kid growing up," said Pasquantino, who played despite a minor hamstring injury. "Haven't been able to win one yet. But there's always next year. And good thing is, there's always Saturday for the next game we get to play."
--Field Level Media
CLE vs KCInjury report
Cleveland's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Brennan | RF | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Jun 26, '25) | Jun 26, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed OF Will Brennan on the 60-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| A. Walters | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 05, '25) | Jun 05, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred RHP Andrew Walters to the 60-day injured list with a right lat strain. | ||||
| B. Lively | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 29, '25) | May 29, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred C Max Stassi from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Lively is set to undergo season-ending UCL surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| J. Means | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 07, '25) | Apr 07, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred LHP John Means from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from UCL revision. | ||||
| S. Hentges | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 15, '25) | Feb 15, '25 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed LHP Sam Hentges on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from shoulder capsule repair. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
CLE vs KC Starters Recent Games
Gavin Williams (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
0-5
ERA
6.63
Avg. IP
3.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 18, '24
CLE 6 - NYY 8
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L +111 | o7.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 17.1 | 2.0 |
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Sep 22, '24
STL 2 - CLE 1
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L +114 | u7.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 3.5 |
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Sep 17, '24
CLE 1 - MIN 4
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L -132 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | 0.0 |
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Sep 12, '24
CLE 2 - TB 5
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L -132 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 16.9 | 0.5 |
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Sep 07, '24
LAD 7 - CLE 2
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L +132 | p9.0 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 55.5 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 68.4 | 24.5 | 1.2 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 02, '24
KC 2 - CLE 4
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W +102 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 14.0 | 1.4 |
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Aug 27, '24
CLE 1 - KC 6
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L -164 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 1.7 |
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Jul 26, '23
CLE 8 - KC 3
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W -192 | o10.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 89.3 | 17.4 | 1.1 |
Seth Lugo (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
2.81
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 09, '24
KC 2 - NYY 3
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L +104 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.0 |
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Sep 28, '24
ATL 2 - KC 1
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L +206 | u7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
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Sep 22, '24
KC 0 - SF 2
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L -105 | u6.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 12.7 | 0.9 |
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Sep 16, '24
KC 6 - DET 7
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L -125 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 20.6 | 1.0 |
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Sep 10, '24
NYY 0 - KC 5
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W +126 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 82.6 | 16.7 | 0.8 |
Last Vs Cleveland
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 04, '24
KC 4 - CLE 1
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W -128 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
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Jun 30, '24
KC 6 - CLE 2
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W -125 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
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Jun 04, '24
CLE 8 - KC 5
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L +118 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 98.0 | 15.5 | 1.6 |
CLE vs KCStats
CLE vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cleveland
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3.60 | .200 | .216 | 0.80 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
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Kansas City
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5.40 | .278 | .300 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland
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5.40 | 5.40 | .211 | .211 | 0.80 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
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Kansas City
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5.40 | 5.40 | .313 | .350 | 1.40 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleveland
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1.80 | 1.80 | .188 | .222 | 0.80 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
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Kansas City
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7.20 | 5.40 | .250 | .250 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |