CLE @ KC
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
Rafters Edge Simulation
A transparent, site-owned matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. For entertainment and analysis only.
Cleveland Guardians 3 · Kansas City Royals 5
Kansas City Royals gets the model’s nod thanks to Cleveland Guardians’s margin advantage, with Kansas City Royals’s recent run providing the second tip. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.
Pre-game pick: Cleveland Guardians at 60%. Actual: Kansas City Royals by 2.
Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.
Key Players to Watch
Cleveland Guardians
- Gavin Williams SP · #32
- Joey Cantillo SP · #54
- Jose Ramirez 3B · #11
- Brayan Rocchio SS · #4
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Guardians
On The Diamond
A standard 1–9 lineup card pulled from the active roster. Click a player to open their profile.
Box Score
Highlights
- ScoreMassey homered to right (392 feet), Collins scored.3–4
- ScoreHoskins homered to left (343 feet), Ramírez scored and Manzardo scored.3–2
- ScorePerez singled to center, Garcia scored and Witt Jr. scored.0–2
- ScoreCollins homered to right center (382 feet).3–5
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan CF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .211 | .303 | .271 |
| Chase DeLauter RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .302 | .388 | .543 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .212 | .329 | .401 |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .202 | .279 | .283 |
| Rhys Hoskins 1B· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .207 | .353 | .390 |
| Daniel Schneemann CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .283 | .347 | .489 |
| Travis Bazzana 2B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .174 | .345 | .174 |
| Angel Martinez LF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .271 | .307 | .477 |
| Bo Naylor C· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .127 | .188 | .190 |
| David Fry RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .262 | .404 | .500 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams SP· | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 97-68 | 3.28 | 97 |
| Colin Holderman RP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-17 | 1.50 | 26 |
Kansas City Royals
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .256 | .322 | .406 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .287 | .358 | .434 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .192 | .281 | .352 |
| Salvador Perez C· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .209 | .245 | .353 |
| Carter Jensen C· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .222 | .309 | .407 |
| Jac Caglianone RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .248 | .331 | .429 |
| Isaac Collins LF· | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .255 | .366 | .394 |
| Michael Massey 2B· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .215 | .243 | .385 |
| Kyle Isbel CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .282 | .351 | .435 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek SP· | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83-56 | 4.50 | 83 |
| Nick Mears RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.13 | 8 |
| Daniel Lynch IV RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.84 | 14 |
| Lucas Erceg RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.52 | 15 |
Play-by-Play
Recent Plays
- 2nd InningIsbel walked.
- 2nd InningBazzana grounded out to second.
- 2nd InningPitch 8 : Ball 4
- 2nd InningPitch 8 : Ball In Play
- 9th InningRamírez struck out swinging.
Scoring Plays
- 4th InningMassey homered to right (392 feet), Collins scored.3–4
- 4th InningHoskins homered to left (343 feet), Ramírez scored and Manzardo scored.3–2
- 1st InningPerez singled to center, Garcia scored and Witt Jr. scored.0–2
- 6th InningCollins homered to right center (382 feet).3–5