| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 7-5 | 2-3 | 5-2 |
| Game 2 | 4-8 | 1-6 | 3-2 |
| Game 3 | 7-5 | 1-3 | 6-2 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 3-0 | 3-6 |
| Game 2 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 1-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
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Cleveland vs Kansas City Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE
Cleveland
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8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
KC
Kansas City
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5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Pitcher
S. Cecconi
(W)
Kansas City Pitcher
S. Lugo
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CLE
Cleveland
|
+110 | 11.5o (1.5) | +3.5 (6.5) |
|
KC
Kansas City
|
-130 | 11.5u | -3.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .212 |
| C. DeLauter | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .306 |
| A. Martinez | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| J. Ramirez | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .211 |
| K. Manzardo | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 |
| D. Schneemann | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .283 |
| T. Bazzana | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .192 |
| B. Rocchio | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .262 |
| B. Naylor | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 |
| P. Halpin | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .154 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Chase DeLauter (10), Kyle Manzardo (3)
- HR - Bo Naylor (2)
- TB - Steven Kwan 1, Chase DeLauter 2, Jose Ramirez 1, Kyle Manzardo 2, Daniel Schneemann 1, Travis Bazzana 1, Brayan Rocchio 2, Bo Naylor 5, Petey Halpin 1
- RBI - Kyle Manzardo 2 (12), Daniel Schneemann (15), Bo Naylor 3 (7), Petey Halpin (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Petey Halpin (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Steven Kwan (9), Kyle Manzardo 2 (16), Bo Naylor (12)
- Team LOB - 19
Baserunning
- SB - Petey Halpin (2 off Lange/Jensen), Travis Bazzana (2 off Cerantola/Jensen), Brayan Rocchio (2 off Cerantola/Jensen), Travis Bazzana (3 off Cerantola/Jensen)
- CS - Jose Ramirez (2 off Lugo/Jensen), Brayan Rocchio (2 off Mears/Jensen)
Fielding
- DP - 1
- Outfield Assists - Travis Bazzana (Garcia at 3)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .270 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .194 |
| S. Perez | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .199 |
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .223 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 |
| I. Collins | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| N. Loftin | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 |
| L. Thomas | PH -CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Maikel Garcia (10), Michael Massey (6), Nick Loftin (4)
- HR - Bobby Witt Jr. (4), Vinnie Pasquantino (5)
- TB - Maikel Garcia 3, Bobby Witt Jr. 7, Vinnie Pasquantino 4, Carter Jensen 1, Jac Caglianone 1, Isaac Collins 1, Michael Massey 2, Nick Loftin 2
- RBI - Maikel Garcia (14), Bobby Witt Jr. (17), Vinnie Pasquantino (18), Nick Loftin (10), Lane Thomas (7)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Maikel Garcia 2 (11), Vinnie Pasquantino 2 (22), Jac Caglianone 2 (12)
- SF - Nick Loftin (1), Lane Thomas (1)
- GIDP - Vinnie Pasquantino (2)
- Team LOB - 19
Fielding
- PB - Carter Jensen (4)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cecconi (W 2-4) | 5 .1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.15 |
| T. Herrin | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Brogdon (H 4) | 1 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.28 |
| H. Gaddis | 0 .2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| E. Sabrowski (H 14) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| C. Smith (S 10) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 |
- WP - Erik Sabrowski
- Pitches-Strikes - Slade Cecconi 82-45, Tim Herrin 12-6, Connor Brogdon 36-19, Hunter Gaddis 10-6, Erik Sabrowski 6-4, Cade Smith 16-8
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Slade Cecconi 4-4, Tim Herrin 0-0, Connor Brogdon 0-2, Hunter Gaddis 0-2, Erik Sabrowski 0-0, Cade Smith 0-1
- Batters Faced - Slade Cecconi 23, Tim Herrin 3, Connor Brogdon 7, Hunter Gaddis 5, Erik Sabrowski 1, Cade Smith 3
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Tim Herrin 1-1, Connor Brogdon 2-0, Erik Sabrowski 2-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Lugo (L 1-2) | 4 .0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.21 |
| D. Lynch IV | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.72 |
| A. Lange | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 |
| E. Cerantola | 2 .0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| N. Mears | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 |
- HBP - Travis Bazzana (by Lynch IV)
- Pitches-Strikes - Seth Lugo 102-60, Daniel Lynch IV 15-8, Alex Lange 20-12, Eric Cerantola 44-20, Nick Mears 23-16
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Seth Lugo 1-3, Daniel Lynch IV 1-0, Alex Lange 2-0, Eric Cerantola 2-1, Nick Mears 0-2
- Batters Faced - Seth Lugo 22, Daniel Lynch IV 4, Alex Lange 5, Eric Cerantola 10, Nick Mears 4
Game Info
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 68° Temperature
Attendance 24,892 attendance
Home Nic Lentz
1st Vic Carapazza
2nd John Bacon
3rd Edwin Moscoso
CLE vs KCRecords
CLE vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-2
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CLE Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 06, '26 | KC |
3 - 1
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CLE +116 | u7.5 | C. Ragans (3.0) | C. Ragans (3.0) |
| May 05, '26 | KC |
5 - 3
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KC -102 | o7.5 | S. Kolek (6.0) | S. Kolek (6.0) |
| May 04, '26 | KC |
6 - 2
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KC -122 | u9.0 | M. Wacha (7.0) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| Apr 08, '26 | CLE |
10 - 2
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CLE +116 | o7.0 | J. Cantillo (5.2) | C. Ragans (0.2) |
| Apr 07, '26 | CLE |
2 - 1
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CLE -120 | u6.5 | G. Williams (5.2) | N. Cameron (5.2) |
| Apr 06, '26 | CLE |
4 - 2
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KC +100 | u7.0 | T. Bibee (4.2) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| Sep 11, '25 | CLE |
3 - 2
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CLE -136 | u7.5 | G. Williams (6.0) | S. Kolek (6.2) |
| Sep 10, '25 | CLE |
4 - 3
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KC -106 | u8.0 | L. Allen (5.0) | J. Bowlan (2.0) |
| Sep 09, '25 | CLE |
2 - 0
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CLE -110 | u7.5 | J. Cantillo (8.0) | N. Cameron (7.0) |
| Sep 08, '25 | CLE |
10 - 2
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CLE -112 | o7.5 | S. Cecconi (8.0) | R. Bergert (3.1) |
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Last Meeting ( May 6, 2026 ) Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
It's been an inconsistent start to the season for the Kansas City Royals, but Seth Lugo has not had a problem with his own consistency.
He's certainly been good against the Cleveland Guardians at home.
Among the major league leaders with five quality starts, the 36-year-old right-hander will try to help the Royals take their four-game series from the visiting Guardians on Thursday.
Lugo (1-1, 2.68 ERA) has allowed more than two runs just once in his seven 2026 outings and has completed at least five innings in every appearance. On Saturday at Seattle, he gave up eight hits and two walks but just two runs over six innings of the Royals' 3-2, 10-inning victory.
"I think that was one of my better located-pitch days of the year," Lugo said. "I battled."
Though Lugo allowed a season-high seven runs and a career-high 14 hits over 6 1/3 innings of his most recent home outing against the Los Angeles Angels on April 26, he is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA in three career starts against the Guardians at Kansas City.
The Royals totaled 11 runs while winning the first two games of this series, but they managed only four hits during a 3-1 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday. Kansas City had won a season-high five in a row and 10 of 13 -- following an eight-game losing streak -- entering the latest contest.
The Guardians, meanwhile, snapped a three-game losing streak with just their fourth victory in the past 11 games.
"All of our games are hard-fought, but it's worth it," Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges told CLEGuardians.TV. "We got to find a way to split this series. ... We're gonna try to find a way to get a win (Thursday)."
Rookie Chase DeLauter has been a pleasant surprise for the Guardians, who have consistently hovered around the .500 mark during the first month-plus of the season. With two hits on Wednesday, highlighted by a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning, DeLauter is batting .514 (18-for-35) with seven RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak.
Scheduled Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi (1-4, 6.56 ERA) continues to struggle while trying to find a rhythm in 2026. The right-hander allowed five runs and 10 hits, including two homers, over 5 1/3 innings, but picked up the win as the Guardians beat the Athletics 14-6 on Saturday.
It was the third straight start in which Cecconi yielded at least four runs. He gave one hit over eight scoreless innings during his only previous start vs. Kansas City, a 10-2 Cleveland home victory last September.
Cecconi has never faced Kansas City star Bobby Witt Jr., who went 0-for-4 on Wednesday, just the second time he was held hitless in the past 17 games.
Fellow All-Star teammate Maikel Garcia had two hits on Wednesday but appeared to hurt his leg while sliding. Garcia, who got back on track after going hitless in the first two games of the series, likely will be available for the series finale, according to Royals manager Matt Quatraro.
Cleveland star Steven Kwan is 0-for-12 in his past three games and is batting .211 on the season. After getting the night off on Wednesday, he is slated to be back in the lineup to face Lugo, against whom Kwan is 3-for-10 with a home run.
--Field Level Media
CLE vs KCInjury report
Cleveland's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeLauter | RF | Ten Day IL - Rib( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed OF Chase DeLauter on the 10-day injured list due to a right side rib fracture. | ||||
| A. Martinez | LF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed OF Angel Martínez on the 10-day injured list with a non-displaced left foot fracture. | ||||
| J. Ramirez | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 13, '26) | Jun 13, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF José Ramírez on the 10-day injured list with fractured left hamate bone. | ||||
| E. Sabrowski | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 24, '26) | May 24, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed LHP Erik Sabrowski on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | Day To Day - Hand( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| Garcia is not in the lineup for Wednesday's (Jun. 17) game against the Nationals due to a left hand injury. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 13, '26) | Jun 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with right hamate fracture. | ||||
| S. Lugo | SP | Seven Day IL - Head( Jun 11, '26) | Jun 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Seth Lugo on the 7-day injured list due to concussion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| 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 due to left arm. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
CLE vs KC Starters Recent Games
Slade Cecconi (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
7.11
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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May 02, '26
ATH 6 - CLE 14
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W +118 | o12.5 | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 12.9 | 0.8 |
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Apr 26, '26
TOR 4 - CLE 2
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L +106 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
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Apr 20, '26
CLE 2 - HOU 9
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L -118 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 18.8 | 1.2 |
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Apr 15, '26
STL 5 - CLE 3
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L -104 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
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Apr 10, '26
ATL 11 - CLE 5
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L +118 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 15.9 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 85.0 | 17.1 | 1.8 |
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 08, '25
CLE 10 - KC 2
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W -112 | o7.5 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
Seth Lugo (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
3.06
Avg. IP
6.1
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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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May 02, '26
SEA 2 - KC 3
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W +120 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 17.2 | 5.0 |
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Apr 26, '26
KC 11 - LAA 9
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W -112 | o8.5 | 6.1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 15.3 | 0.8 |
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Apr 20, '26
KC 5 - BAL 7
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L -102 | o9.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
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Apr 15, '26
DET 2 - KC 1
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L +110 | u8.5 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 13.8 | 0.6 |
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Apr 09, '26
KC 0 - CHW 2
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L -178 | u9.0 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 14.5 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 95.4 | 14.8 | 2.1 |
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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Mar 29, '25
KC 4 - CLE 3
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W -107 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.5 |
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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 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 94.0 | 15.8 | 1.5 |
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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3.98 | .234 | .308 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 9.0 |
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Kansas City
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4.25 | .236 | .322 | 1.34 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 8.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cleveland
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4.26 | 3.95 | .238 | .313 | 1.27 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 |
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Kansas City
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4.13 | 3.91 | .237 | .314 | 1.29 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cleveland
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4.52 | 4.03 | .227 | .301 | 1.24 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
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Kansas City
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5.17 | 4.80 | .235 | .336 | 1.42 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 |