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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
3
3–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–86 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 37
1
T-Score37
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
91st
WHIP
1.48
178th
K/9
9.85
35th
BB/9
4.74
201st
P-Score50i
FIP
4.20
HR/9
1.03
78th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
KC
Cole Ragans TBD
Cole Ragans
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCantilloRagansNote
ERA−97–Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.20–
WAR1.6–Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8

Offense vs pitcher hand

Royals vs LHPJoey Cantillo throws left-handed
.692
OPS vs hand
20th

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCLECLE·KCKC
+19719th
Run differential
+12727th
78–75 Record67–86
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Cole Ragans is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.