Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
8/29/2026, 4:10:00 PM ET · Progressive Field
| Kansas City Royals | 8 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 |
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Kansas City Royals
61–75 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 | @ CLE | W 3–0 | 3 |
| 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 |
Cleveland Guardians
68–67 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 | vs KC | L 0–3 | 3 |
| 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 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals · LHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 61.2 | 3.06 | 1.05 | .199 | 18.4% | 6.7 | 0.73 |
| 2026 Away | 24 | 27.0 | 4.00 | 1.19 | .236 | 20.4% | 7.7 | 1.67 |
| 2026 Day | 20 | 27.2 | 1.95 | 0.80 | .178 | 19.0% | 6.5 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | 57 | 67.2 | 3.06 | 1.36 | .251 | 15.6% | 6.0 | 1.06 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 103 | 1 | 4 | .175 | .247 | 6.6% | 28.9% | 20.4% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 147 | 4 | 15 | .221 | .397 | 6.5% | 43.9% | 17.0% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 124 | 3 | 11 | .262 | .374 | 4.7% | 40.7% | 17.7% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 165 | 5 | 15 | .259 | .422 | 10.3% | 43.7% | 13.9% |
Foster Griffin
Cleveland Guardians · LHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 154.1 | 3.21 | 1.12 | .227 | 22.1% | 8.1 | 1.34 |
| 2026 Home | 3 | 15.0 | 4.80 | 1.40 | .276 | 25.4% | 9.6 | 1.80 |
| 2026 Day | 13 | 72.1 | 3.86 | 1.29 | .246 | 21.4% | 8.1 | 1.24 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 169 | 7 | 10 | .182 | .370 | 11.5% | 37.5% | 29.6% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 461 | 16 | 29 | .249 | .409 | 8.5% | 38.2% | 19.3% |
Batting orders
Kansas City Royals
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.
Cleveland Guardians
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.