- LAST 5 GAMES
- LAST 3 VS KANSAS CITY
The Cleveland Guardians face the Kansas City Royals on May 5, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO, in an MLB regular season matchup broadcast on cleg. The Guardians will start RHP Gavin Williams, who holds a 2.25 ERA and 1.0833 WHIP, showing stronger strikeout rates and a lower SIERA compared to Royals' RHP Stephen Kolek, who has a 4.5 ERA and 2 WHIP. Cleveland's lineup is currently hampered by a 10-day IL on shortstop Gabriel Arias, while Kansas City is missing second baseman Jonathan India due to injury. Kansas City holds a slight home advantage with a 10-7 record, while Cleveland is 9-11 on the road. The odds favor Cleveland at -117 moneyline with a -1.5 run line at +142 for the Guardians and +106 moneyline with +1.5 run line at -162 for the Royals. The total points over/under is set at 8, with the under favored. In their recent game on May 4, 2026, where Kansas City won 6-2, Kansas City dominated the Guardians. These betting trends and game insights highlight a pitching duel influenced by starting pitchers' performances and team injuries, impacting wagering strategies.
![]() DETK. Montero (R) 26-3867% +118Everygame | |||||||
![]() MINJ. Ryan (R) 30-35100% -140BetOnline | |||||||
STLM. Liberatore (L) 33-280% -120Bet105 | |||||||
![]() CHCB. Brown (R) 33-310% -140Bovada | |||||||
![]() TORB. Fisher (R) 30-34- -105BetOnline | |||||||
PHIA. Painter (R) 34-290% -127BetOnline | |||||||
ATLS. Strider (R) 43-210% -110BetOnline | |||||||
![]() AZE. Rodriguez (L) 33-30- -152BetOnline | |||||||
HOUT. Imai (R) 29-36- -107Everygame | |||||||
MIAL. Bachar (R) 29-35- +130Everygame | |||||||
NYYW. Warren (R) 37-26- -127BetOnline | |||||||
![]() TEXJ. Leiter (R) 31-320% -109Bookmaker | |||||||
![]() COLUndecided 24-40100% +228Bookmaker | |||||||
![]() SDG. Canning (R) 32-30100% +107Bovada | |||||||
LADY. Yamamoto (R) 41-23- -320Everygame |