Royals at Guardians

Scoreboard

KC9–CLE4

Final

OverviewPitchingBattingBox Score

Line score

Progressive Field · KC 74-58 · CLE 75-57

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	1	2	1	4	0	0	0	9	15	2
CLE	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0

Last play · Andrés Giménez lines out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Win probability

Guardians0%

KC 100%CLE 0%

First 5 (F5)

final

KC 5 – 4 CLE

Royals led after 5

The book's line

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Total runs

8.5

opened 8.5

fair over 55.3% · hold 4%

Run line

-1.5

Moneyline

reference

+120 / -145

Win probability timeline

home WP · dots = scoring plays

Guardians favored ↑50%Royals favored ↓

Biggest swing · Salvador Perez hits a grand slam (25) to center field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. (inning 6) — -31% Royals

Scoring plays

KC–CLE · 8 total

6Salvador Perez hits a grand slam (25) to center field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.9–4

5Salvador Perez homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field.5–4

4Daniel Schneemann homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.4–4

4Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Dairon Blanco scores.4–3

4Garrett Hampson singles on a line drive to center fielder Will Brennan. Paul DeJong scores. Dairon Blanco to 3rd.3–3

3Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Josh Naylor. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.2–3

2Paul DeJong homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field.1–3

1Will Brennan grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–3

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.