The Guardians beat the Royals 8–5 at Kauffman Stadium on May 7, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. KwanSteven KwanLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. DeLauterChase DeLauterRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. RamírezJosé Ramírez3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| K. ManzardoKyle ManzardoDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| T. BazzanaTravis Bazzana2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B. RocchioBrayan RocchioSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| B. NaylorBo NaylorC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| P. HalpinPetey HalpinLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
2B DeLauter, Manzardo · HR Naylor · SB Bazzana 2, Rocchio, Halpin
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. CecconiSlade CecconiW | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 82 |
| C. BrogdonConnor Brogdon | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| C. SmithCade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| E. SabrowskiErik Sabrowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| H. GaddisHunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| T. HerrinTim Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. GarciaMaikel Garcia3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Witt Jr.Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| S. PerezSalvador PerezC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. JensenCarter JensenPH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. CaglianoneJac CaglianoneDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. CollinsIsaac CollinsLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| M. MasseyMichael Massey2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. LoftinNick LoftinDH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. IsbelKyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L. ThomasLane ThomasRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
2B Garcia, Massey, Loftin · HR Witt, Pasquantino
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. LugoSeth Lugo | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 102 |
| N. MearsNick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| D. Lynch IVDaniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| E. CerantolaEric Cerantola | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| A. LangeAlex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
No lines were stored for this game.
Bar: 90% range of the average; dot = the average, line = the league's over the same dates (n = 2,903 league games, 38 worked). Above, below or in line is a statistical call: whether the 90% range sits clear of the league's number, not a percentage cutoff. Counts from games this official worked, which also reflect the teams and conditions of those games; who officiates is one of many things that shape a game.
Against this opponent since last season: 1 start, 8.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 K.
Against this opponent since last season: 1 start, 5.0 IP, 5.40 ERA, 4 K.
Season numbers to date; a starter with few innings has a noisy line.
No props posted for this game yet. Books usually post them the morning of the game; see the full props board.
Season totals, not a projection for this game.
Team pitching, starters and bullpen together.
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .209 | .729 | 6 | 14 | ▼ .156 | |
| .258 | .618 | 4 | 21 | .2341HR | |
| .211 | .558 | 1 | 9 | ▼ .167 | |
| .308 | .941 | 6 | 23 | ▲ .4621HR | |
| .254 | .678 | 3 | 19 | .225 | |
| .270 | .758 | 5 | 16 | .2682HR | |
| .200 | .539 | 2 | 10 | .2141HR | |
| .200 | .710 | 3 | 13 | ▼ .1792HR | |
| .284 | .847 | 4 | 14 | .2432HR | |
| .146 | .396 | 1 | 5 | ▼ .125 |
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .279 | .771 | 3 | 16 | .2693HR | |
| .265 | .745 | 3 | 13 | .2631HR | |
| .206 | .573 | 5 | 17 | .2712HR | |
| .194 | .622 | 4 | 17 | .2861HR | |
| .222 | .708 | 6 | 17 | ▼ .128 | |
| .245 | .735 | 4 | 8 | .2263HR | |
| .245 | .714 | 3 | 12 | ▲ .3422HR | |
| .279 | .733 | 3 | 8 | .292 | |
| .215 | .627 | 2 | 9 | .1881HR | |
| .243 | .688 | 0 | 9 | .208 |
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