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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians — 2026-08-28

7:10 PM ETProgressive FieldSP: Michael Wacha vs Tanner BibeeMLBFINAL
Recap

Kansas City Royals won 3-0 over Cleveland Guardians on 2026-08-28. Margin of 3 runs.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Kansas City Royals
40%
Cleveland Guardians
60%
Projected
Royals 4.4 - 4.5 Guardians

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Cleveland Guardians as the more likely winner at 60%. The driver is a 48-point Elo gap (1503 vs 1455) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Kansas City Royals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Kansas City Royals
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Kansas City Royals 40% / Cleveland Guardians 60%. Projected Kansas City Royals 4.4 — 4.5 Cleveland Guardians.

Our MLB model rates Cleveland Guardians as the more likely winner at 60%. The driver is a 48-point Elo gap (1503 vs 1455) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Kansas City Royals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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