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Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM EDT
MLB
Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
CLE @ KC
CLE2
KC3
Final
Moneyline
CLEKC
55%
45%
-130+118
Total (O/U)
8.5
BetUS
Venue
Park Factor
1.00
Neutral
Away Starter
Team:Cleveland Guardians (CLE)
Pitcher:Parker Messick(RHP)
Record:12-9
ERA:2.56
Home Starter
Team:Kansas City Royals (KC)
Pitcher:Daniel Lynch IV(RHP)
Record:6-6
ERA:4.08
Betting Insights
Key takeaways for this matchup
Pitching matchup: Parker Messick (2.56 ERA) vs Daniel Lynch IV (4.08 ERA).
Player Props
Player props for this game
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Box Score
Final game statistics
Cleveland Guardians (CLE)
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel MartínezLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David FryC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel GenaoSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin HedgesDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Austin Peterson | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 74 |
Kansas City Royals (KC)
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh RojasDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke MaileC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| Nate Pearson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Pitcher Matchup Analysis
Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order
Parker Messick (CLE)
2026 seasonvs KC
ERA
2.00
IP
9.0
W-L
1-0
K
7
WHIP
1.56
AVG
.289
| Split | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | AVG | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.56 | 1.06 | 9.3 | 2.4 | .217 | 186.1 |
| Home | 2.90 | 1.15 | 10.2 | 2.4 | .234 | 93.0 |
| Away | 2.22 | 0.98 | 8.5 | 2.3 | .198 | 93.1 |
| Last 7 Days | 2.25 | 1.63 | 7.9 | 2.3 | .324 | 8.0 |
| Last 30 Days | 2.87 | 1.32 | 10.7 | 2.3 | .264 | 31.1 |
Opponent Batting by Handedness
| Split | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | .245 | .300 | .388 | .689 | 188 | 49 |
| vs RHB | .206 | .261 | .338 | .599 | 500 | 144 |
Times Through Order
| Time | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | .176 | .222 | .298 | .520 | 272 | 80 |
| 2nd Time | .217 | .295 | .319 | .614 | 254 | 65 |
| 3rd Time | .277 | .310 | .484 | .794 | 159 | 48 |
Daniel Lynch IV (KC)
2026 seasonvs CLE
ERA
3.00
IP
12.0
W-L
0-0
K
8
WHIP
1.08
AVG
.222
| Split | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | AVG | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.08 | 1.15 | 5.9 | 2.7 | .225 | 86.0 |
| Home | 4.50 | 1.19 | 5.0 | 3.0 | .228 | 54.0 |
| Away | 3.38 | 1.09 | 7.3 | 2.3 | .221 | 32.0 |
| Last 7 Days | 10.61 | 1.87 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .350 | 9.1 |
| Last 30 Days | 6.66 | 1.41 | 3.7 | 2.6 | .281 | 24.1 |
Opponent Batting by Handedness
| Split | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | .165 | .223 | .248 | .471 | 121 | 23 |
| vs RHB | .261 | .329 | .473 | .802 | 203 | 33 |
Times Through Order
| Time | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | .227 | .297 | .368 | .665 | 247 | 47 |
| 2nd Time | .197 | .246 | .393 | .640 | 61 | 9 |
| 3rd Time | .313 | .353 | .688 | 1.040 | 16 | 0 |
Last 5 Games
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Season Series
This Series (3 games)
CLE wins series 2-1
Season (13 games)
CLE wins series 7-6
Weather
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Recent Odds
Latest betting lines from various books
Moneyline
| Book | Away | Home | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetUS | -130 | +118 | 12:21 PM |
| BetOnline.ag | -130 | +118 | 12:21 PM |
| LowVig.ag | -130 | +118 | 12:21 PM |
| BetMGM | -141 | +115 | 12:21 PM |
| DraftKings | -135 | +113 | 12:21 PM |
Totals
| Book | Total | Over | Under | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetUS | 8.5 | -110 | -110 | 12:21 PM |
| BetOnline.ag | 8.5 | -110 | -110 | 12:21 PM |
| LowVig.ag | 8.5 | -108 | -108 | 12:21 PM |
| BetMGM | 8.5 | -110 | -110 | 12:21 PM |
| DraftKings | 8.5 | -110 | -110 | 12:21 PM |