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CLE vs
KC

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

May 6, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
CLE 85-77  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 3, KC 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 4 ยท KC 1
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 3.87 vs 6.68) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 2.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+2.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away LHP
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
ERA3.62
WHIP1.42
FIP3.87
K/99.7
K/BB5.1
Road ERA: 4.38
vs
KC โ€” Home LeftHP
Cole Ragans
Cole Ragans
ERA4.84
WHIP1.42
FIP6.21
K/911.5
K/BB5.6

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Angel Martinez LF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter DH
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 David Fry RF
  6. 6 Daniel Schneemann 2B
  7. 7 Brayan Rocchio SS
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Lane Thomas CF
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  6. 6 Starling Marte RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Nick Loftin 2B
  9. 9 Elias Diaz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.692 0.703
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.5 +2.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -1.5 (-970)
KC +1.5 (+533)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+500)
Under 4.5 (-880)
Moneyline
CLE -10000
KC +1340

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CLE โ€” Away
Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER
KC โ€” Home

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