MLB matchup
09/09/20256:40 PMProgressive FieldCleveland, Ohio71°F · Sunny-Dry

Royals67 – 88vsGuardians80 – 75

Sharp side
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Sharp total
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Model value

Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Kansas City RoyalsCB-C
Cleveland GuardiansD+B+C+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
KC-110-1.5 (+165)
CLE-110+1.5 (-200)
Total 7.5Over -105Under -115
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Last 10 games

Kansas City Royals

Overall4–6–0W–L–TRun line2–8–0W–L–PO/U2–8–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
9/8/25@ CLEL 2–10L -1.5O 7.5
9/7/25vs MINL 1–5L -1.5U 8.5
9/6/25vs MINW 11–2W +1.5O 8.5
9/5/25vs MINW 2–1L -1.5U 8.5
9/4/25vs LAAW 4–3L -1.5U 9.5
9/3/25vs LAAL 3–4L -1.5U 8.5
9/2/25vs LAAL 1–5L -1.5U 8.5
8/31/25vs DETL 0–5L +1.5U 7.5
8/30/25vs DETW 3–1W +1.5U 9.5
8/29/25vs DETL 3–5L +1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Cleveland Guardians

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line6–4–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
9/8/25vs KCW 10–2W +1.5O 7.5
9/7/25@ TBW 2–1W +1.5U 8.5
9/6/25@ TBW 3–2W +1.5U 8.5
9/5/25@ TBW 7–1W +1.5O 7.5
9/4/25@ TBL 2–4L +1.5U 8.5
9/3/25@ BOSW 8–1W +1.5O 8.5
9/2/25@ BOSL 7–11L +1.5O 7.5
9/1/25@ BOSL 4–6L +1.5O 8.5
8/31/25vs SEAL 2–4L +1.5U 8.5
8/30/25vs SEAW 4–3W +1.5U 7.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Royals and Guardians
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (7.9)
N/A (1.8)DoublesN/A (1.6)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.0)
N/A (13.4)Total BasesN/A (12.6)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.5)
N/A (7.8)StrikeoutsN/A (7.9)
N/A (0.8)Stolen BasesN/A (0.9)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

RoyalsNoah CameronConfirmed
GuardiansJoey CantilloConfirmed

Starting lineups

Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Randal GrichukLF
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRF
  7. 7Jonathan IndiaDH
  8. 8Nick Loftin2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Cleveland GuardiansConfirmed
  1. 1Steven KwanLF
  2. 2Angel MartinezCF
  3. 3Jose Ramirez3B
  4. 4David FryDH
  5. 5Jhonkensy Noel1B
  6. 6Nolan JonesRF
  7. 7Brayan RocchioSS
  8. 8Daniel Schneemann2B
  9. 9Austin HedgesC


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