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Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL Central

Cleveland Guardians   vs   Kansas City Royals Preview

September 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Kauffman Stadium.

3:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
84–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
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First pitch 3:10 PM ET
Kansas City Royals
68–92 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
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T-Score32
First pitch 3:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPendingCleveland Guardians has not announced a starter, so a full pitching comparison is not available.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 53–32 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact73°F, wind 9 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
KC
Daniel Lynch IV LHP
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
111th
WHIP
1.14
43rd
K/9
6.02
207th
BB/9
2.90
89th
P-Score45i
FIP
3.78
HR/9
1.00
72nd
OPS/R
0.712
IP
80.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.22
Road ERA3.38
Last 5 starts
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStarterIVNote
ERA−–77Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP–3.78
WAR–1.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%94.0
Changeup25%85.6
Slider19%87.3
Four-seam15%94.6
Knuckle Curve9%81.7

Offense vs pitcher hand

Guardians vs LHPDaniel Lynch IV throws left-handed
.671
OPS vs hand
27th

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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
+23318th
Run differential
+14327th
84–76 Record68–92
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?+
Cleveland Guardians has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Daniel Lynch IV is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.