| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 28-24 | 14-15 | 14-9 |
| Game 2 | 24-27 | 13-15 | 12-12 |
| Game 3 | 28-22 | 10-14 | 18-9 |
| Game 4 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 1-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 22-30 | 12-8 | 10-22 |
| Game 2 | 22-29 | 13-9 | 9-21 |
| Game 3 | 21-30 | 8-14 | 14-16 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-112 | 8.5o (7.5) | -1.5 (4.5) |
|
|
-108 | 8.5u | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | CF -LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 |
| C. DeLauter | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| J. Adell | DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| T. Bazzana | 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| A. Genao | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| N. Lowe | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| A. Martinez | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .257 |
| P. Halpin | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| P. Bailey | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .230 |
| B. Rocchio | SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Totals | 38 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .283 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .287 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .247 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 |
| J. Rave | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .232 |
| J. Rojas | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .212 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bibee (W 7-15) | 6 .0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4.36 |
| S. Armstrong | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 |
| C. Yoho | 0 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 |
| C. Smith (H 1) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| S. Cecconi | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wacha (L 9-10) | 6 .1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.32 |
| A. Gose | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| J. Cuas | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| A. Lange | 0 .1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| S. Bivens | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 24,656 attendance
Home John Libka
1st John Bacon
2nd Scott Barry
3rd Tom Hanahan
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CLE Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, '26 | KC |
|
CLE -145 | o7.0 | G. Williams (3.1) | N. Cameron (5.0) |
| Aug 30, '26 | CLE |
|
CLE -182 | o7.5 | P. Messick (6.0) | S. Lugo (3.2) |
| Aug 29, '26 | CLE |
|
KC +146 | o7.5 | F. Griffin (5.0) | D. Lynch IV (3.1) |
| Aug 28, '26 | CLE |
|
KC +120 | u7.5 | T. Bibee (6.0) | M. Wacha (8.0) |
| May 07, '26 | KC |
|
CLE +119 | o11.5 | S. Cecconi (5.1) | S. Lugo (4.0) |
| May 06, '26 | KC |
|
CLE +116 | u7.5 | J. Cantillo (5.0) | C. Ragans (3.0) |
| May 05, '26 | KC |
|
KC -102 | o7.5 | G. Williams (6.0) | S. Kolek (6.0) |
| May 04, '26 | KC |
|
KC -118 | u9.0 | T. Bibee (4.0) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| Apr 08, '26 | CLE |
|
CLE +116 | o7.0 | J. Cantillo (5.2) | C. Ragans (0.2) |
| Apr 07, '26 | CLE |
|
CLE -120 | u6.5 | G. Williams (5.2) | N. Cameron (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 25, 2026 ) Cleveland 12, Kansas City 9
Cleveland is doing its best to hold onto the American League Central lead but will face a stiff challenge on Saturday night from Kansas City's Michael Wacha, who has dominated the Guardians this season.
Wacha will look for his fourth straight victory over the Guardians, who will aim to take the series from the lowly Royals on Saturday but likely will need Tanner Bibee to fare better than he has lately.
Cleveland (84-76) blew a 7-5 lead in the eighth inning Friday, via Carter Jensen's second two-run homer of the night for Kansas City. However, the Guardians drew six of their 13 walks in the ninth, including three in a row with the bases loaded, and Angel Martinez added a two-run double en route to a 12-9 victory.
Winners in eight of its past nine games, Cleveland already has clinched a wild-card berth and owns a one-game division lead over the Chicago White Sox, who hold the tiebreaker between the teams.
"There's still work to be done," Guardians star Steven Kwan, who walked twice and scored two runs Friday, told Guardians.TV. "We got a full 162, then the playoffs; that's what it takes."
Though the Guardians are highly confident, and Kansas City (68-92) is mired in a 6-17 stretch, Wacha (9-9, 3.33 ERA) owns a tidy 1.23 ERA while winning all three of his starts vs. Cleveland this season. The only three runs he has allowed over 22 innings in those contests came via a solo homer to Kwan and a two-run shot from David Fry.
On Aug. 28 at Cleveland, Wacha, an All-Star right-hander, yielded four hits and struck out 10, without a walk, over eight innings of the Royals' 3-0 victory.
"(The Guardians) are a good club, and you have to game plan against that lineup, so I always try to be as prepared as possible when I'm facing off against them," Wacha said.
Though Wacha ranks among the major league leaders with 20 quality starts, the Royals have lost his last three outings. On Sunday at Pittsburgh, he allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings in his team's 4-3 defeat.
Meanwhile, Bibee (6-15, 4.35 ERA) has gone 0-2 with a 3.68 ERA in three starts vs. Kansas City in 2026.
While it's been an overall disappointing season for Bibee, potentially most concerning for Cleveland's coaching staff is his 8.24 ERA over four September starts. However, the Guardians have 30 runs while winning his last three starts.
In his most recent outing last Saturday against the Athletics, the right-hander yielded six runs and a season-high 12 hits over 4 2/3 innings in his team's 12-6 win.
Budding Kansas City star Carter Jensen is 1-for-7 with three strikeouts vs. Bibee. However, Jensen hit a pair of two-run homers Friday and has 27 with 81 RBIs during his first full major league season.
Teammate Bobby Witt Jr. is 10-for-27 with three home runs against Bibee.
Meanwhile, Fry is 2-for-3 vs. Wacha this season.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Holderman | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed Colin Holderman (RP) on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. | ||||
| R. Hoskins | 1B | Ten Day IL - Back( Aug 18, '26) | Aug 18, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list due to lower back inflammation. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Gonsolin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Allergic Reaction( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed SP Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list due to allergic reaction. | ||||
| L. Avila | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Luinder Avila from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right forearm tightness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Connor Seabold to the 60-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 31
Home Team W/L 12-19
Home Avg. Margin -1.97
Home Money Total -829
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Libka | 31 | 12-19 | 7.84 | 289.61 | 186.77 | 102.84 | 64.5 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 2.99 | 2.23 | 10-20 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.84 |
| Starters Runs | 4.48 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.35 |
| Pitches | 289.6 |
| Strikes | 186.8 |
| Balls | 102.8 |
| Strike% | 64.49 % |
| SO | 16.7 |
| Walks | 5.6 |
| SO/Walks | 2.99 |
| HR | 2.2 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 3 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 4 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 3 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 3 | 171 + | 0 - 1 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | NYY 1 - TB 6 | L -126 | O 6.0 | Drew Rasmussen (R) | Max Fried (L) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | CIN 2 - CHC 5 | L +123 | U 9.0 | Matthew Boyd (L) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | PIT 1 - MIL 5 | L +177 | U 7.5 | Jacob Misiorowski (R) | Lake Bachar (R) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | SF 7 - STL 6 | W +102 | O 8.0 | Andre Pallante (R) | Blade Tidwell (R) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | SEA 2 - ATH 6 | L -249 | O 7.5 | Jeffrey Springs (L) | George Kirby (R) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | COL 4 - BAL 2 | W +132 | U 11.0 | Kyle Bradish (R) | Gabriel Hughes (R) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | BOS 6 - SF 4 | W -172 | O 7.5 | Logan Webb (R) | Sonny Gray (R) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | CIN 1 - MIA 7 | L +110 | U 8.5 | Eury Perez (R) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | DET 4 - CLE 6 | L -124 | O 8.0 | Foster Griffin (L) | Framber Valdez (L) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TEX 2 - BAL 1 | W -138 | U 7.5 | Shane Baz (R) | Nathan Eovaldi (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | DET 4 - CLE 6 | L -124 | O 8.0 | Foster Griffin (L) | Framber Valdez (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | CHW 2 - KC 1 | W -126 | U 8.0 | Michael Wacha (R) | Davis Martin (R) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ATH 5 - KC 2 | W -120 | U 9.5 | Michael Wacha (R) | Luis Severino (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | CHW 2 - KC 1 | W -126 | U 8.0 | Michael Wacha (R) | Davis Martin (R) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ATH 5 - KC 2 | W -120 | U 9.5 | Michael Wacha (R) | Luis Severino (R) |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 19, '26
CLE 12 - ATH 6
|
W -188 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 20.4 | 6.0 |
|
Sep 13, '26
MIN 2 - CLE 9
|
W +104 | o8.0 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 14.4 | 0.4 |
|
Sep 08, '26
BAL 5 - CLE 9
|
W +104 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 03, '26
CLE 3 - TOR 6
|
L -110 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 28, '26
CLE 0 - KC 3
|
L -130 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 87.0 | 17.4 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 28, '26
CLE 0 - KC 3
|
L -130 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.3 |
|
May 04, '26
KC 6 - CLE 2
|
L -102 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 19.3 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 06, '26
CLE 2 - KC 4
|
L -118 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 85.7 | 17.8 | 0.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 20, '26
PIT 4 - KC 3
|
L +101 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 113 | 19.9 | 0.2 |
|
Sep 15, '26
HOU 4 - KC 2
|
L +136 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 08, '26
KC 3 - AZ 5
|
L -114 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 03, '26
KC 7 - MIA 3
|
W -123 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
|
Aug 28, '26
CLE 0 - KC 3
|
W +120 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 100.8 | 16.2 | 1.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 28, '26
CLE 0 - KC 3
|
W +120 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
|
May 04, '26
KC 6 - CLE 2
|
W -118 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 11.3 | 1.4 |
|
Apr 06, '26
CLE 2 - KC 4
|
W +100 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 14.6 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 94.7 | 12.9 | 1.6 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.77 | .238 | .311 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 9.5 |
|
|
4.78 | .260 | .336 | 1.40 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.31 | 3.93 | .244 | .311 | 1.27 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
|
|
4.87 | 4.60 | .256 | .323 | 1.33 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.97 | 3.53 | .228 | .311 | 1.24 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
|
|
5.44 | 5.05 | .267 | .355 | 1.50 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 |