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Royals vs Guardians

Final · Sat Aug 29 · 4:10 PM ET · Progressive Field

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals62-75
8
FinalAug 29, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians68-68
3
StreamMLB.TVCLEGuardians.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC+148
CLE−159
Run line
KC +1.5−155
CLE −1.5+129
Total O/U
Over 8−105
Under 8−114
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8 (11 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Aug 29, 2026 to move to 62-75.

The Royals have won 3 straight. They scored 4 runs in the sixth inning.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians, score by inning
Team123456789R
KC0000240208
CLE0200000013

W: Gose (1-0) · L: Holderman (6-4)

Scoring plays

Bottom 2

  1. CLEHome runMartínez homered to left (381 feet), Adell scored.0-2

Top 5

  1. KCDoubleCollins doubled to left, Loftin scored and Tolbert scored.2-2

Top 6

  1. KCDoublePerez doubled to center, Witt Jr. scored, Caglianone to third.3-2
  2. KCFielder's choiceRave grounded into fielder's choice to third, Caglianone scored on fielding error by third baseman Ramírez, Loftin to second, Perez to third.4-2
  3. KCSingleRojas singled to left, Loftin scored and Rave scored, Collins to second.6-2

Top 8

  1. KCHome runRojas homered to right (360 feet), Rave scored.8-2

Bottom 9

  1. CLESingleMartínez singled to center, Ramírez scored.8-3

Team stats

KCCLE
Hits
12
5
Home Runs
1
1
Runs Batted In
7
3
Walks
2
2
Strikeouts
6
5
Runners Left On Base
19
14
Errors
2
1

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen DH0-4400001121.221.308.411
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-5511000015.287.363.456
Jac Caglianone RF2-5512000112.285.334.499
Salvador Perez 1B2-5502100123.222.267.373
Nick Loftin 2B2-5522000011.237.327.383
Tyler Tolbert CF1-111100107.306.376.432
John Rave CF1-222100009.225.287.425
Isaac Collins LF1-4401200112.233.330.354
Matthew Lugo LF0-2200000210.333.333.333
Josh Rojas 3B2-221241003.247.281.365
Luke Maile C0-4400000014.152.176.273

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Daniel Lynch IV P3.132223170-433.0670
Anthony Gose P1.200000018-140.0018
Craig Kimbrel P1.00000009-64.059
John Schreiber P1.000000017-103.6517
Nate Pearson P1.000001013-82.3413
Alex Lange P1.021101022-145.8122

Guardians · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Steven Kwan CF1-4401000113.273.374.331
Petey Halpin CF0-000000000.221.260.324
Chase DeLauter DH0-4400000228.286.359.444
Jose Ramirez 3B1-4411000016.240.336.383
Jo Adell RF0-3310001013.236.291.401
Angel Martinez LF2-4412310116.245.281.431
David Fry 1B1-1101001016.186.310.345
Nathaniel Lowe 1B0-2200000110.259.324.456
Angel Genao 2B0-4400000016.268.325.352
Austin Hedges C0-3300000015.261.328.383
Brayan Rocchio SS0-330000006.248.307.364

Guardians · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Foster Griffin P5.042214082-503.2182
Colin Holderman P0.144300015-92.7515
Erik Sabrowski P0.11001006-22.976
Matt Festa P1.10000008-63.618
Logan Allen P2.032202126-223.7726

Game info

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance31,509
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Quinn Wolcott · First Base Umpire: Paul Clemons · Second Base Umpire: Adrian Johnson · Third Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley

Last and next games

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Head to head

  • KC 4, CLE 2Mon Apr 6
  • KC 1, CLE 2Tue Apr 7
  • KC 2, CLE 10Wed Apr 8
  • KC 6, CLE 2Mon May 4
  • KC 5, CLE 3Tue May 5
  • KC 1, CLE 3Wed May 6
  • KC 5, CLE 8Thu May 7

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