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Royals vs Guardians

Final · Sun Aug 30 · 1:40 PM ET · Progressive Field

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals62-76
1
FinalAug 30, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians69-68
11
StreamMLB.TVCLEGuardians.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC+162
CLE−174
Run line
KC +1.5−137
CLE −1.5+114
Total O/U
Over 7.5+102
Under 7.5−123
  • Run line: Guardians −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 7.5 (12 runs).

Recap

The Cleveland Guardians routed the Kansas City Royals 11-1 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Aug 30, 2026, a 10-run win to move to 69-68.

The game was played before 28,448.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians, score by inning
Team123456789R
KC1000000001
CLE30330200x11

W: Messick (11-8) · L: Lugo (6-8)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. KCSinglePerez singled to right, Caglianone scored.1-0

Bottom 1

  1. CLESacrifice flyRamírez hit sacrifice fly to center, DeLauter scored.1-1
  2. CLEHome runLowe homered to left center (373 feet), Adell scored.1-3

Bottom 3

  1. CLEDoubleAdell doubled to left, Kwan scored and DeLauter scored, Ramírez to third.1-5
  2. CLESacrifice flyLowe hit sacrifice fly to center, Ramírez scored.1-6

Bottom 4

  1. CLEDoubleDeLauter doubled to right, Kwan scored.1-7
  2. CLEHome runRamírez homered to right center (380 feet), DeLauter scored.1-9

Bottom 6

  1. CLESingleRamírez singled to right, Kwan scored, Halpin to second.1-10
  2. CLESingleAdell singled to center, Halpin scored, Ramírez to second.1-11

Team stats

KCCLE
Hits
7
13
Home Runs
0
2
Runs Batted In
1
11
Walks
3
4
Strikeouts
9
5
Runners Left On Base
16
12
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-4401001224.221.309.409
Bobby Witt Jr. SS0-4400000016.285.361.452
Matthew Lugo LF0-000000000.333.333.333
Jac Caglianone RF1-4411000116.284.333.499
Josh Rojas SS0-000000000.247.281.365
Salvador Perez DH1-4401100012.223.266.372
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1-4401000117.246.335.383
Nick Loftin 3B1-4401000116.237.326.385
John Rave RF0-3300001219.217.286.410
Tyler Tolbert SS1-330100019.307.375.430
Isaac Collins 2B0-110000003.232.330.353
Kyle Isbel CF1-3301001116.236.286.361

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Seth Lugo P3.299922293-605.0393
Connor Thomas P2.132211034-2112.0834
Jose Cuas P1.010012019-111.8019
Luke Maile P1.00000008-50.008

Guardians · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Steven Kwan CF2-3332001014.275.377.336
David Fry LF0-110000001.185.308.342
Chase DeLauter RF4-4434100014.293.365.454
Petey Halpin CF0-111000015.219.258.322
Jose Ramirez DH2-3322411016.243.339.393
Jo Adell RF3-4413301021.240.296.406
Nathaniel Lowe 1B1-4411310017.259.322.463
Travis Bazzana 2B0-4400000110.238.329.366
Angel Genao 3B0-3300001126.257.321.338
Austin Hedges C0-4400000214.255.322.375
Brayan Rocchio SS1-4401000016.248.307.363

Guardians · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Parker Messick P6.0511250105-612.46105
Tim Herrin P1.020001016-113.1416
Hunter Gaddis P1.00000107-63.117
Cade Smith P1.000012020-112.3620

Game info

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance28,448
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Paul Clemons · First Base Umpire: Adrian Johnson · Second Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley · Third Base Umpire: Quinn Wolcott

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  • 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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