| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-6 |
| Game 2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 5-0 |
| Game 2 | 0-3 | 0-6 | 3-0 |
| Game 3 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
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2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
M. Wacha
(W)
Cleveland Pitcher
P. Pallette
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+100 | 7o | -1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
-118 | 7u (1) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .342 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .211 |
| S. Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .184 |
| C. Jensen | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| J. India | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| L. Thomas | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .214 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| C. DeLauter | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .146 |
| K. Manzardo | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .063 |
| D. Fry | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| R. Hoskins | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| B. Naylor | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .138 |
| C. Kayfus | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| G. Arias | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| D. Schneemann | PR -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| B. Rocchio | 2B -SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wacha (W 1-0) | 7 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.69 |
| M. Strahm (H 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.79 |
| L. Erceg (S 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bibee | 4 .2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.29 |
| T. Herrin | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Pallette (L 0-1) | 2 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.70 |
| K. Allard | 2 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.79 |
Location Progressive Field
Temperature 42° Temperature
Attendance 13,143 attendance
Home Adam Beck
1st Ben May
2nd Dan Iassogna
3rd James Jean
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | CLE Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -136 | u7.5 | S. Kolek (6.2) | G. Williams (6.0) |
| Sep 10, '25 | CLE |
|
KC -106 | u8.0 | J. Bowlan (2.0) | L. Allen (5.0) |
| Sep 09, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -110 | u7.5 | N. Cameron (7.0) | J. Cantillo (8.0) |
| Sep 08, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -112 | o7.5 | R. Bergert (3.1) | S. Cecconi (8.0) |
| Jul 27, '25 | KC |
|
KC -134 | u8.5 | N. Cameron (5.0) | J. Cantillo (4.0) |
| Jul 26, '25 | KC |
|
CLE +118 | o8.0 | K. Bubic (2.2) | T. Bibee (5.0) |
| Jul 26, '25 | KC |
|
KC -116 | P8.0 | M. Wacha (5.1) | G. Williams (6.0) |
| Apr 13, '25 | CLE |
|
KC -136 | u7.0 | C. Ragans (7.2) | B. Lively (6.0) |
| Apr 12, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -130 | o8.0 | M. Lorenzen (5.2) | L. Ortiz (5.2) |
| Apr 11, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE -121 | o6.5 | K. Bubic (6.0) | T. Bibee (4.2) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 19, 2026 ) Kansas City 5, Cleveland 6
Fresh off series wins against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians begin divisional play Monday when they welcome the Kansas City Royals for a three-game set.
Those two series wins came after splitting four games in Seattle to start the season against the Mariners, a team many expect to contend for the AL pennant this season.
"We had a tough way to start, and it doesn't get easier," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said after his team won the tail end of Sunday's doubleheader against the Cubs. "We have another tough week ahead of us, and I'm sure it doesn't get easy after that. Every team in the big leagues is really good, but I couldn't be more thrilled with where we are."
Right-hander Tanner Bibee (0-1, 4.00 ERA) is slated to get the start in the series opener. He suffered the defeat in his last start, allowing just one run but lasting only four innings in a 4-1 Dodgers win on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Bibee, 27, has fared well against the Royals. In eight career starts, Bibee is 4-0, with three of those victories coming in his last four starts against Kansas City. He has a 3.19 ERA against the Royals but has allowed 36 hits and 16 walks in 42 1/3 innings.
Offensively, the Guardians hope the bats that came alive late in Sunday's second game against the Cubs can carry that momentum into Monday. After getting just one hit in a 1-0 loss in Sunday's first game, the Guardians had just two hits in the first five frames of the nightcap.
However, they sent eight batters to the plate in both the sixth and eighth innings, allowing them to erase 3-0 and 4-3 deficits to win 6-5.
CJ Kayfus, who entered Sunday 0-for-10 on the season, recorded the Guardians' lone hit in Sunday's opener and followed that by coming off the bench to go 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the second game. That included his first home run of the season in the eighth inning to tie the game at 4.
Sunday's action marked the first time the 24-year-old outfielder had played since last Tuesday in Los Angeles.
The Royals have lost three of their last four, with Sunday's 8-5 home loss to the Milwaukee Brewers keeping them from claiming their second series of the season.
Veteran righty Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.00) gets the ball for the Royals on Monday. It will be just his second start of the season as manager Matt Quatraro's team is using a six-man rotation.
Wacha threw six shutout innings on March 28 on the road against the Atlanta Braves. He allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out seven but did not get a decision.
Wacha is 2-2 in eight career starts against Cleveland, with a 2.49 ERA.
The Royals are hitting .251 for the season, but their best player, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., has struggled to his standards in Kansas City's first nine games.
Witt's hitting just .242 this season. A two-time 30 home run hitter and 2024 AL batting champ who led the league in doubles last season and triples in 2023, he also has not gotten an extra-base hit this season.
"He's in one of those spots right now where it seems like he's got two strikes every time he goes up," Quatraro told MLB.com.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bubic | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 17, '26) | May 17, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Strahm | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list with a right knee inflammation. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Jonathan India on the 10-day injured list. The Royals announced Tuesday that India underwent season-ending surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Foot( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Arias | SS | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 28, '26
ATL 6 - KC 2
|
L +122 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 27, '25
ATH 2 - KC 4
|
W +106 | u10.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
KC 5 - TOR 8
|
L +103 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | 1.7 |
|
Sep 16, '25
KC 5 - SEA 12
|
L +122 | o8.5 | 2.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 05, '25
KC 2 - MIN 1
|
W -130 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 14.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 76.4 | 15.4 | 1.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '25
KC 5 - CLE 3
|
W -116 | p8.0 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 15.0 | 0.8 |
|
Mar 30, '25
KC 2 - CLE 6
|
L -111 | o7.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 02, '24
KC 2 - CLE 4
|
L -110 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 84.0 | 17.9 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 31, '26
LAD 4 - CLE 1
|
L +240 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 26, '26
SEA 4 - CLE 6
|
W +158 | o6.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 15.6 | 1.5 |
|
Oct 01, '25
CLE 6 - DET 1
|
W -130 | p7.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 18.6 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 24, '25
CLE 5 - DET 1
|
W -128 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 17.5 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 18, '25
DET 1 - CLE 3
|
W +194 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 16.7 | 5.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 88.8 | 17.4 | 3.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '25
KC 4 - CLE 6
|
W +118 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
|
Apr 11, '25
CLE 7 - KC 0
|
W -121 | o6.5 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 20.6 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 30, '25
KC 2 - CLE 6
|
W +103 | o7.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 14.8 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 91.0 | 18.0 | 1.2 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.54 | .244 | .332 | 1.40 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 9.7 |
|
|
3.48 | .202 | .293 | 1.15 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 10.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.50 | 3.30 | .235 | .309 | 1.25 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
|
|
2.98 | 2.98 | .190 | .300 | 1.15 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6.82 | 6.27 | .256 | .362 | 1.61 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
|
|
4.66 | 4.17 | .218 | .284 | 1.15 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.4 |