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CLE vs
KC

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

May 7, 2026 ยท 2:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
CLE 85-77  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 8, KC 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 8 ยท KC 6
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.63 vs 5.07) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+0.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP home venue edge (ERA 4.37 H vs 6.64 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
Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
ERA4.91
WHIP1.43
FIP4.47
K/97.4
K/BB4.5
Road ERA: 5.52
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Home ERA: 4.37

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter RF
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez DH
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 Daniel Schneemann 3B
  6. 6 Travis Bazzana 2B
  7. 7 Brayan Rocchio SS
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF
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 0.674 0.735
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.1 +0.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -2.5 (-332)
KC +2.5 (+238)
Total (O/U)
Over 13.5 (+234)
Under 13.5 (-326)
Moneyline
CLE -10000
KC +1300

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