Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Final — August 28, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Guardians on Friday, August 28 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals +120, Guardians -135) prices the Royals at 44% and the Guardians at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 0
Kansas City Royals won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Cleveland Guardians -1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Kansas City Royals closed at +120 on the moneyline (a 44% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals +1.5 (-190)
Royals +1.5 (-190)
Guardians -138 56%
Guardians -135 56%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 46 times since 2023: the Royals won 22 and the Guardians 24.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Guardians 8, Royals 5 Guardians won | ||
| May 6, 2026 | Guardians 3, Royals 1 Guardians won | ||
| May 5, 2026 | Guardians 3, Royals 5 Royals won | ||
| May 4, 2026 | Guardians 2, Royals 6 Royals won | ||
| Apr 8, 2026 | Royals 2, Guardians 10 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 27)
- Cleveland Guardians 11, Kansas City Royals 5 (Sep 26)
- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
Cleveland Guardians
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