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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 8, Kansas City Royals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 39
8
8–5
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
5
T-Score28
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 39–28 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
159th
WHIP
–
167th
K/9
–
147th
BB/9
–
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
182nd
K/9
–
169th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo averages 0.8 more innings per start.
·Cecconi carries a 5.12 road ERA, compared with Lugo's 4.07 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

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
+30524th
Run differential
+31723rd
85–77 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Slade Cecconi is at 44; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.