Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
Friday, August 28, 2026 · 23:10 UTC
Cleveland Guardians host Kansas City Royals in MLB on Friday, August 28, 2026, starting at 23:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for Cleveland Guardians against 6 for Kansas City Royals. Historically, then, Kansas City Royals have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 8.8 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Kansas City Royals 4-1 Cleveland Guardians (2024-09-04); Kansas City Royals 1-7 Cleveland Guardians (2024-09-03); Kansas City Royals 2-4 Cleveland Guardians (2024-09-02).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-04 | Kansas City Royals | 4-1 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 2024-09-03 | Kansas City Royals | 1-7 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 2024-09-02 | Kansas City Royals | 2-4 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 2024-08-28 | Cleveland Guardians | 7-5 | Kansas City Royals |
| 2024-08-27 | Cleveland Guardians | 1-6 | Kansas City Royals |
Team statistics
Cleveland Guardians carry an Elo rating of 1487 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games. Kansas City Royals carry an Elo rating of 1455 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games.
Cleveland Guardians
| Recent form | LWLWLLWLLL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 30% |
| Elo rating | 1487 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 3.5 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 3.9 |
Kansas City Royals
| Recent form | WWWLWWLLLL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 50% |
| Elo rating | 1455 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 4.5 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 4.7 |
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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