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 1
Two reasons the projection lands on Cleveland Guardians: Cleveland Guardians’s scoring margin profile and Kansas City Royals’s recent stretch. Bullpen rest day is the sneakiest input — a long man on the mound erases a 3-run lead in two innings.
Pre-game pick: Kansas City Royals at 59%. Actual: Cleveland Guardians 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
- ScoreDeLauter singled to left, Hedges scored and Halpin scored.2–1
- ScoreFry grounded out to third, Ramírez scored.3–1
- ScorePerez hit sacrifice fly to right, Witt Jr. scored.0–1
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Martinez LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .270 | .311 | .468 |
| Chase DeLauter RF· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .308 | .391 | .550 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B· | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .209 | .333 | .396 |
| Rhys Hoskins 1B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .200 | .343 | .376 |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .277 | .280 |
| David Fry RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .239 | .375 | .457 |
| Daniel Schneemann CF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .284 | .352 | .495 |
| Brayan Rocchio SS· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .254 | .333 | .364 |
| Austin Hedges C· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .311 | .360 | .467 |
| Petey Halpin CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantillo SP· | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 70-43 | 3.43 | 70 |
| Matt Festa RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Erik Sabrowski RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-13 | 2.25 | 20 |
| Hunter Gaddis RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 8.53 | 9 |
| Cade Smith RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.31 | 16 |
Kansas City Royals
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .265 | .333 | .412 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS· | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .279 | .349 | .422 |
| Lane Thomas CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .227 | .378 | .288 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .328 | .425 |
| Salvador Perez C· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .206 | .245 | .348 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .194 | .280 | .349 |
| Starling Marte RF· | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .314 | .342 | .400 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .279 | .347 | .430 |
| Isaac Collins LF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .245 | .353 | .378 |
| Nick Loftin 3B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .243 | .364 | .324 |
| Elias Diaz C· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .286 | .333 | .643 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans SP· | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 58-34 | 4.84 | 58 |
| Luinder Avila RP | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49-29 | 7.36 | 49 |
| John Schreiber RP | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30-17 | 3.86 | 30 |
| Alex Lange RP | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-13 | 6.19 | 23 |
| Eric Cerantola RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 0.00 | 19 |
Play-by-Play
Recent Plays
- 8th InningRamírez walked.
- 5th InningHoskins struck out looking.
- 8th InningPitch 8 : Ball 4
- 5th InningPitch 10 : Strike 3 Looking
- 8th InningManzardo flied out to right, Ramírez to third.
Scoring Plays
- 5th InningDeLauter singled to left, Hedges scored and Halpin scored.2–1
- 8th InningFry grounded out to third, Ramírez scored.3–1
- 3rd InningPerez hit sacrifice fly to right, Witt Jr. scored.0–1