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Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 10: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Cleveland Guardians 10, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBWednesday, April 8, 2026

Kansas City Royals5-72

Final

Cleveland Guardians8-510

DateApr 8, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance14,734

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Cleveland Guardians	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	-	10

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K

Home RunsStarling Marte · 1-4, 2B, 2 K

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageAngel Martinez · 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R, SB, K

Home RunsAngel Martinez · 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R, SB, K

Runs Batted InAngel Martinez · 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R, SB, K

MLB RatingAngel Martinez · 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R, SB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

3.4

Runs allowed per game

3.3

5-7Record8-5

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record2-4-1

Last 5LLLTW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	12	.304	.377	.457
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	20	.273	.365	.295
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	13	.200	.302	.222
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	11	.156	.224	.333
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	.226	.286	.548
Lane Thomas	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	2	25	.105	.292	.158
Jonathan India	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	19	.206	.325	.382
Starling Marte	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	15	.214	.214	.357
Michael Massey	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	10	.000	.000	.000
Isaac Collins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.188	.316	.313
Team	5-32	32	2	5	1	3	14	146

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	0.2	2	3	3	1	2	0	18-10	5.91	18
Luinder Avila	3.0	6	1	1	1	2	0	62-39	9.00	62
Alex Lange	2.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	37-24	4.76	37
Steven Cruz	1.1	4	5	5	2	3	1	41-24	14.40	41
Tyler Tolbert	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	0.00	5
Team	8.0	16	10	10	4	9	1	163-101		163

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	20	.245	.327	.347
Angel Martinez	4-5	5	1	4	4	1	0	1	17	.310	.412	.483
Jose Ramirez	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	26	.163	.255	.286
David Fry	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	15	.214	.353	.286
Kyle Manzardo	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	.086	.220	.086
Chase DeLauter	1-5	5	1	1	2	0	0	1	17	.275	.333	.675
Rhys Hoskins	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	17	.259	.394	.444
Juan Brito	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	10	.500	.500	.750
Austin Hedges	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	16	.400	.400	.533
Brayan Rocchio	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	18	.216	.356	.324
Team	16-37	37	10	16	10	1	4	9	163

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Joey Cantillo	5.2	3	2	1	2	9	88-54	2.45	88
Connor Brogdon	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	24-15	3.38	24
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	13-9	0.00	13
Matt Festa	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	21-13	6.00	21
Team	9.0	5	2	1	3	14	146-91		146

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Season series

CLE wins series 2-1

Apr 8, 2026KC 2, CLE 10

Apr 7, 2026KC 1, CLE 2

Apr 6, 2026KC 4, CLE 2

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Cleveland Guardians
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 10-2, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 10.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-4, 2B, RBI, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Angel Martinez (4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R, SB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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