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CLE vs
KC

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

May 4, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
CLE 85-77  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 2, KC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score KC 6 ยท CLE 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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CLE SP quality edge (FIP 4.03 vs 4.31) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC CLE SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+1.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP home venue edge (ERA 2.96 H vs 3.76 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away RHP
Tanner Bibee
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.36
WHIP1.22
FIP4.41
K/97.1
K/BB4.5
Road ERA: 4.35
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Home ERA: 2.96

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Daniel Schneemann CF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 Travis Bazzana 2B
  6. 6 David Fry DH
  7. 7 Angel Martinez RF
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Carter Jensen C
  6. 6 Lane Thomas CF
  7. 7 Jac Caglianone RF
  8. 8 Player #257485 LF
  9. 9 Nick Loftin 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.675 0.746
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.1 +1.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE +3.5 (+150)
KC -3.5 (-198)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (-172)
Under 8.5 (+131)
Moneyline
CLE +1300
KC -10000

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CLE โ€” Away

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KC โ€” Home
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
50 ยท OVER

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