Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians | September 8, 2025

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Kansas City Royals

👑 Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • September 8, 2025 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

Kansas City Royals

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Cleveland Guardians

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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29%

Kansas City Royals

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71%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score KAN 3.8 - CLE 4.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Kansas City Royals

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

41.7% Win % 49.1%

48-67 Overall Record 57-59

28-27 Home Record 28-31

20-40 Away Record 29-28

4.15 Runs / G 3.94

.245 Team BA .232

.710 Team OPS .680

4.81 Team ERA 3.74

1.42 WHIP 1.26

3859 AB (At Bats) 3804

477 R (Runs) 453

947 H (Hits) 881

209 2B (Doubles) 172

15 3B (Triples) 11

116 HR (Home Runs) 109

454 RBI (Runs Batted In) 435

1534 TB (Total Bases) 1402

356 BB (Walks) 418

915 SO (Strikeouts) 957

88 SB (Stolen Bases) 113

.245 AVG .232

.313 OBP .312

.398 SLG .369

.710 OPS .680

493.1 RC (Runs Created) 461.9

.083 BB/PA .097

0.39 BB/K 0.44

3.80 P/PA 3.97

340 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 292

4314 PA (Plate Appearances) 4313

33.3 AB/HR 34.9

4.81 ERA 3.74

1.42 WHIP 1.26

1010.0 IP (Innings) 1020.2

1003 H (Hits Allowed) 914

540 ER (Earned Runs) 424

147 HR (HR Allowed) 130

428 BB (Walks Allowed) 372

855 K (Strikeouts) 1066

7.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

48 W (Wins) 57

67 L (Losses) 58

28 SV (Saves) 34

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

54 E (Errors) 64

209 DP (Double Plays) 172

4128 TC (Total Chances) 4025

3030 PO (Putouts) 3062

1044 A (Assists) 899

36.3 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.81 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.74 and Batting Average of .232.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Kansas City Royals (51.0%) Cleveland Guardians (49.0%)

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