Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
8/30/2026, 1:40:00 PM ET · Progressive Field
| Kansas City Royals | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 11 |
FINAL28,448 attendance
Kansas City Royals
62–75 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-29 | @ CLE | W 8–3 | 11 |
| 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 |
Cleveland Guardians
68–68 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-29 | vs KC | L 3–8 | 11 |
| 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 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 150.1 | 4.61 | 1.38 | .272 | 18.1% | 6.9 | 0.96 |
| 2026 Away | 13 | 69.0 | 5.35 | 1.46 | .289 | 18.8% | 7.4 | 1.30 |
| 2026 Day | 9 | 50.0 | 5.76 | 1.50 | .274 | 16.4% | 6.7 | 1.26 |
| 2025 | 26 | 145.1 | 4.15 | 1.29 | .239 | 20.5% | 7.7 | 1.67 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 408 | 8 | 33 | .292 | .451 | 7.1% | 43.1% | 18.4% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 232 | 8 | 14 | .256 | .431 | 8.6% | 42.9% | 17.7% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 346 | 21 | 30 | .272 | .521 | 13.1% | 48.0% | 19.1% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 242 | 6 | 24 | .205 | .330 | 9.3% | 39.1% | 23.6% |
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians · LHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 155.0 | 2.50 | 1.01 | .203 | 25.5% | 9.1 | 0.81 |
| 2026 Home | 13 | 75.0 | 2.76 | 1.12 | .223 | 26.3% | 9.6 | 0.36 |
| 2026 Day | 9 | 52.1 | 2.92 | 1.11 | .204 | 25.2% | 9.3 | 1.03 |
| 2025 | 7 | 39.2 | 2.72 | 1.31 | .289 | 23.0% | 8.6 | 0.91 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 163 | 3 | 11 | .242 | .369 | 3.5% | 30.1% | 23.3% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 449 | 11 | 30 | .193 | .326 | 5.3% | 32.3% | 26.3% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 44 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .349 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 20.5% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 121 | 3 | 5 | .302 | .431 | 5.7% | 34.5% | 24.0% |
Batting orders
Kansas City Royals
Confirmed5 LHB, 4 RHB, 0 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter JensenL | C | 443 | 98 | 19 | .221 | .411 | 29.1% | 10.5% | 44.1% | — |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr.R | SS | 463 | 133 | 16 | .287 | .456 | 17.6% | 11.7% | 51.2% | — |
| 3 | Jac CaglianoneL | RF | 453 | 129 | 23 | .285 | .499 | 26.3% | 14.4% | 54.7% | — |
| 4 | Salvador PerezR | DH | 490 | 109 | 17 | .222 | .373 | 20.8% | 10.0% | 42.2% | — |
| 5 | Vinnie PasquantinoL | 1B | 333 | 82 | 9 | .246 | .384 | 16.2% | 7.6% | 41.7% | — |
| 6 | Nick LoftinR | 3B | 300 | 71 | 6 | .237 | .383 | 16.4% | 4.0% | 28.1% | — |
| 7 | John RaveL | LF | 80 | 18 | 3 | .225 | .425 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 33.8% | — |
| 8 | Tyler TolbertR | 2B | 111 | 34 | 3 | .306 | .432 | 18.7% | 3.2% | 25.8% | — |
| 9 | Kyle IsbelL | CF | 230 | 54 | 6 | .235 | .361 | 23.5% | 3.3% | 34.1% | — |
Cleveland Guardians
Confirmed4 LHB, 2 RHB, 3 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven KwanL | CF | 444 | 121 | 2 | .273 | .331 | 10.3% | 0.5% | 9.5% | — |
| 2 | Chase DeLauterL | RF | 423 | 121 | 13 | .286 | .444 | 15.0% | 6.2% | 45.1% | — |
| 3 | José RamírezSW | DH | 379 | 91 | 10 | .240 | .383 | 13.6% | 4.6% | 41.5% | — |
| 4 | Jo AdellR | LF | 504 | 119 | 20 | .236 | .401 | 25.3% | 9.6% | 44.9% | — |
| 5 | Nathaniel LoweL | 1B | 320 | 83 | 14 | .259 | .456 | 24.4% | 8.4% | 41.8% | — |
| 6 | Travis BazzanaL | 2B | 370 | 89 | 9 | .241 | .370 | 22.0% | 4.6% | 36.4% | — |
| 7 | Angel GenaoSW | 3B | 71 | 19 | 1 | .268 | .352 | 10.5% | 4.8% | 54.0% | — |
| 8 | Austin HedgesR | C | 180 | 47 | 5 | .261 | .383 | 17.7% | 4.6% | 31.8% | — |
| 9 | Brayan RocchioSW | SS | 456 | 113 | 10 | .248 | .364 | 15.2% | 3.1% | 30.8% | — |