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The Kansas City Royals (5-6) visit the Cleveland Guardians (7-5) for an away game at Progressive Field on Wednesday. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Royals vs. Guardians: April 8, 2026 Viewing Options
- Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- TV: CleGuardians.TV and Royals.TV
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
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Royals vs. Guardians Starting Pitchers
| Royals: Cole Ragans (LHP) | Guardians: Joey Cantillo (LHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GS | 2 |
| 0-2 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.60 | ERA | 3.00 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 4.2 |
| 1.500 | WHIP | 1.444 |
| 11.7 | K/9 | 11.0 |
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Royals vs. Guardians Team Stats
- The Royals average 1.0 home run per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 11 total home runs.
- The Guardians' 11 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- Kansas City is 11th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
- Cleveland has a team batting average of just .197 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Royals rank 17th in runs scored with 43, 3.9 per game.
- The Guardians have scored the 28th-most runs in the league this season with just 36 (3.0 per game).
Hitters To Watch In Royals vs. Guardians
Royals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 11 | .310 | .388 | .476 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Kyle Isbel | 9 | .429 | .467 | .679 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Jonathan India | 9 | .226 | .333 | .419 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Salvador Pérez | 11 | .171 | .244 | .366 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Carter Jensen | 9 | .259 | .323 | .630 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
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Guardians
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase DeLauter | 11 | .286 | .350 | .714 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Steven Kwan | 12 | .244 | .320 | .356 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 12 | .206 | .341 | .324 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| José Ramírez | 12 | .133 | .220 | .244 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Austin Hedges | 3 | .455 | .455 | .636 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Royals Games
- April 8: at Guardians, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 9: vs. White Sox, 7:40 p.m. ET
- April 10: vs. White Sox, 7:40 p.m. ET
- April 11: vs. White Sox, 4:10 p.m. ET
- April 12: vs. White Sox, 2:10 p.m. ET
- April 14: at Tigers, 6:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Guardians Games
- April 8: vs. Royals, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 10: at Braves, 7:15 p.m. ET
- April 11: at Braves, 7:15 p.m. ET
- April 12: at Braves, 7:20 p.m. ET
- April 13: at Cardinals, 7:45 p.m. ET
- April 14: at Cardinals, 7:45 p.m. ET