Guardians at Royals

Scoreboard

CLE4–KC2

Final

OverviewPitchingBattingBox Score

Line score

Kauffman Stadium · CLE 79-59 · KC 75-64

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	4	9	0
KC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0

Last play · Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.

Win probability

Royals0%

CLE 100%KC 0%

First 5 (F5)

final

CLE 2 – 1 KC

Guardians led after 5

The book's line

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Total runs

7.5

opened 8.5 ↓

fair over 53.2% · hold 4.3%

Run line

+1.5

Moneyline

reference

-105 / -115

Win probability timeline

home WP · dots = scoring plays

Royals favored ↑50%Guardians favored ↓

Biggest swing · Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jhonkensy Noel scores. (inning 5) — -31% Guardians

Scoring plays

CLE–KC · 4 total

8Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Freddy Fermin scores.4–2

6Josh Naylor homers (29) on a fly ball to center field. José Ramírez scores.4–1

5Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jhonkensy Noel scores.2–1

2Maikel Garcia doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Yuli Gurriel scores.0–1

Velocity & spin from the MLB Stats API live feed. The fatigue read compares each pitcher's live fastball velocity to their fresh baseline and our fatigue-curve model (−0.61 mph / 100 pitches). Win probability is from our own base-out/inning/score table built on 2024–25 games.