Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
8/28/2026, 7:10:00 PM ET · Progressive Field
| Kansas City Royals | 3 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 |
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Kansas City Royals
60–75 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27 | @ TOR | W 13–2 | 15 |
| 08-26 | @ TOR | L 0–3 | 3 |
| 08-25 | @ TOR | W 5–3 | 8 |
| 08-23 | vs DET | W 11–7 | 18 |
| 08-22 | vs DET | W 3–1 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians
68–66 · last 5: 5–0
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26 | @ LAA | W 4–3 | 7 |
| 08-25 | @ LAA | W 8–6 | 14 |
| 08-24 | @ LAA | W 4–2 | 6 |
| 08-23 | @ COL | W 7–2 | 9 |
| 08-22 | @ COL | W 4–3 | 7 |
Pitch tracking
| Pitcher | Pitch | # | Velo | Spin | Str% | Whiff | BBE | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Yoho | Changeup | 14 | 78.7 | 2495 | 93% | 4 | 3 | 99.3 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 6 | 94 | 2485 | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cutter | 3 | 90 | 2534 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 97.8 | |
| Sinker | 2 | 95 | 2506 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 27.6 | |
| Michael Wacha | 4-Seam Fastball | 39 | 94.7 | 2213 | 69% | 2 | 4 | 72.7 |
| Changeup | 25 | 82.3 | 1505 | 72% | 5 | 5 | 92.9 | |
| Cutter | 19 | 91.7 | 2248 | 74% | 3 | 5 | 73.5 | |
| Curveball | 8 | 77.2 | 2397 | 63% | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Sinker | 7 | 94.5 | 2171 | 86% | 0 | 3 | 99.5 | |
| Slider | 5 | 86.9 | 2151 | 100% | 2 | 1 | 71.6 | |
| Steven Cruz | 4-Seam Fastball | 10 | 100.1 | 2197 | 80% | 3 | 2 | 76.7 |
| Cutter | 10 | 94.2 | 2123 | 60% | 2 | 1 | 58.1 | |
| Slider | 2 | 89.9 | 2306 | 100% | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Tanner Bibee | 4-Seam Fastball | 30 | 94 | 2131 | 73% | 1 | 8 | 99.3 |
| Cutter | 19 | 85.4 | 2669 | 53% | 0 | 3 | 81.7 | |
| Changeup | 15 | 79.6 | 1765 | 40% | 3 | 3 | 77.1 | |
| Curveball | 11 | 79 | 2553 | 64% | 0 | 2 | 81.2 | |
| Sweeper | 10 | 82.4 | 2604 | 60% | 0 | 2 | 85 | |
| Sinker | 8 | 93.3 | 2108 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 99.4 | |
| Tim Herrin | Curveball | 5 | 80.8 | 2348 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 100.7 |
| Sinker | 4 | 93.7 | 2294 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 107.2 |