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CLE vs
KC

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

May 5, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
CLE 85-77  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 3, KC 5 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 3.62 vs 4.43) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE KC SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 2.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+2.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC CLE SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away RHP
Gavin Williams
Gavin Williams
ERA3.76
WHIP1.11
FIP3.38
K/912.1
K/BB9.1
Road ERA: 5.13
vs
KC โ€” Home LHP
Noah Cameron
Noah Cameron
ERA4.11
WHIP1.23
FIP3.84
K/98.0
K/BB5.1
Home ERA: 5.02

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Steven Kwan CF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 Rhys Hoskins DH
  6. 6 Daniel Schneemann SS
  7. 7 Travis Bazzana 2B
  8. 8 Angel Martinez LF
  9. 9 Bo Naylor C
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 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.689 0.735
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.1 +2.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE +1.5 (+289)
KC -1.5 (-419)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (+284)
Under 8.5 (-410)
Moneyline
CLE +1040
KC -4200

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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CLE โ€” Away
Gavin Williams Gavin Williams SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
62 ยท OVER
KC โ€” Home
Noah Cameron Noah Cameron SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER

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