Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals | September 27, 2026

Scheduled September 27, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Cleveland Guardians

68-66

Kansas City Royals

60-75

MLB PREVIEW • September 27, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (68-66) travels to play Kansas City Royals (60-75) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 68-66

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 60-75

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

53%

Cleveland Guardians

47%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score CLE 4.8 - KAN 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Kansas City Royals

50.7% Win % 44.4%

68-66 Overall Record 60-75

31-34 Home Record 36-30

37-32 Away Record 24-45

4.05 Runs / G 4.28

.237 Team BA .248

.686 Team OPS .717

3.73 Team ERA 4.68

1.26 WHIP 1.40

4469 AB (At Bats) 4525

543 R (Runs) 578

1057 H (Hits) 1120

202 2B (Doubles) 240

13 3B (Triples) 18

124 HR (Home Runs) 139

520 RBI (Runs Batted In) 550

1657 TB (Total Bases) 1813

489 BB (Walks) 427

1086 SO (Strikeouts) 1061

129 SB (Stolen Bases) 109

.237 AVG .248

.315 OBP .316

.371 SLG .401

.686 OPS .717

552.2 RC (Runs Created) 587.8

.097 BB/PA .084

0.45 BB/K 0.40

3.95 P/PA 3.81

339 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 397

5064 PA (Plate Appearances) 5066

36.0 AB/HR 32.6

3.73 ERA 4.68

1.26 WHIP 1.40

1188.2 IP (Innings) 1186.1

1052 H (Hits Allowed) 1164

493 ER (Earned Runs) 617

152 HR (HR Allowed) 165

443 BB (Walks Allowed) 496

1250 K (Strikeouts) 979

9.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

68 W (Wins) 60

66 L (Losses) 75

40 SV (Saves) 33

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

69 E (Errors) 58

202 DP (Double Plays) 240

4678 TC (Total Chances) 4848

3566 PO (Putouts) 3559

1043 A (Assists) 1231

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Consensus Pool

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Cleveland Guardians (49.0%) Kansas City Royals (51.0%)

Total Submissions: 95 circles

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