Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals | September 25, 2026

Final September 25, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Cleveland Guardians 👑

84-76

Kansas City Royals

68-92

MLB PREVIEW • September 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (84-76) travels to play Kansas City Royals (68-92) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 84-76

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 68-92

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	5	12	9	1
KAN	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	9	14	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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84%

Cleveland Guardians

16%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score CLE 5.1 - KAN 3.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Kansas City Royals

52.5% Win % 42.6%

85-77 Overall Record 69-93

41-40 Home Record 41-40

44-37 Away Record 28-53

4.60 Runs / G 4.26

.213 Team BA .247

.680 Team OPS .718

3.00 Team ERA 4.77

1.11 WHIP 1.41

160 AB (At Bats) 5438

23 R (Runs) 690

34 H (Hits) 1345

7 2B (Doubles) 293

3 3B (Triples) 19

3 HR (Home Runs) 170

22 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

56 TB (Total Bases) 2186

27 BB (Walks) 512

37 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.213 AVG .247

.330 OBP .316

.350 SLG .402

.680 OPS .718

19.5 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.143 BB/PA .084

0.73 BB/K 0.40

3.94 P/PA 3.81

13 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

189 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

53.3 AB/HR 32.0

3.00 ERA 4.77

1.11 WHIP 1.41

45.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

29 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

15 ER (Earned Runs) 755

2 HR (HR Allowed) 210

21 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

75 K (Strikeouts) 1173

15.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

3 W (Wins) 69

2 L (Losses) 93

1 SV (Saves) 38

0.994 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

1 E (Errors) 78

14 DP (Double Plays) 293

164 TC (Total Chances) 5817

135 PO (Putouts) 4273

28 A (Assists) 1466

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

26,034

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -148 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Gavin Williams

Home Starter

Noah Cameron

Consensus Pool

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Cleveland Guardians (9.0%) Kansas City Royals (91.0%)

Total Submissions: 48 circles

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