Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians | August 28, 2026

Final August 28, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Kansas City Royals 👑

61-75

Cleveland Guardians

68-67

MLB PREVIEW • August 28, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals (61-75) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (68-67) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Kansas City Royals

Visiting Side

Record 61-75

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 68-67

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
KAN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	9	0
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

29%

Kansas City Royals

71%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score KAN 3.9 - CLE 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

Kansas City Royals

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

44.9% Win % 50.4%

61-75 Overall Record 68-67

36-30 Home Record 31-35

25-45 Away Record 37-32

4.27 Runs / G 4.02

.248 Team BA .236

.717 Team OPS .684

4.65 Team ERA 3.73

1.39 WHIP 1.26

4559 AB (At Bats) 4502

581 R (Runs) 543

1129 H (Hits) 1063

243 2B (Doubles) 202

18 3B (Triples) 13

140 HR (Home Runs) 124

553 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1828 TB (Total Bases) 1663

429 BB (Walks) 489

1070 SO (Strikeouts) 1098

109 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.248 AVG .236

.316 OBP .315

.401 SLG .369

.717 OPS .684

592.8 RC (Runs Created) 552.8

.084 BB/PA .096

0.40 BB/K 0.45

3.81 P/PA 3.95

401 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

5104 PA (Plate Appearances) 5098

32.6 AB/HR 36.3

4.65 ERA 3.73

1.39 WHIP 1.26

1195.1 IP (Innings) 1197.2

1170 H (Hits Allowed) 1061

617 ER (Earned Runs) 496

165 HR (HR Allowed) 153

496 BB (Walks Allowed) 445

991 K (Strikeouts) 1259

7.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

61 W (Wins) 68

75 L (Losses) 67

34 SV (Saves) 40

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

58 E (Errors) 70

243 DP (Double Plays) 202

4882 TC (Total Chances) 4711

3586 PO (Putouts) 3593

1238 A (Assists) 1048

36.3 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.65 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .236.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

31,941

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -129 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Michael Wacha

Home Starter

Tanner Bibee

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

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

Total Submissions: 51 circles

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