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The Cleveland Guardians (19-19) square off against the Kansas City Royals (17-20) on the road on Thursday beginning at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Guardians vs. Royals: May 7, 2026 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- TV: Royals.TV and CleGuardians.TV
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Guardians vs. Royals Starting Pitchers
| Royals: Seth Lugo (RHP) | Guardians: Slade Cecconi (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GS | 7 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 1-4 |
| 2.68 | ERA | 6.56 |
| 6.1 | IP/Start | 5.0 |
| 1.237 | WHIP | 1.570 |
| 7.6 | K/9 | 7.1 |
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Guardians vs. Royals Team Stats
- The Royals rank 18th in baseball with 37 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- The Guardians have hit 38 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the big leagues.
- Kansas City ranks 17th in MLB with a .238 batting average.
- Cleveland has a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
- The Royals are the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.1 runs per game (152 total).
- The Guardians have scored 154 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Guardians vs. Royals
Royals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 37 | .279 | .349 | .422 | 3 | 16 | 41 |
| Maikel Garcia | 35 | .265 | .333 | .412 | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 35 | .194 | .280 | .349 | 4 | 18 | 25 |
| Salvador Pérez | 36 | .206 | .245 | .348 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| Carter Jensen | 33 | .222 | .309 | .407 | 6 | 17 | 24 |
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Guardians
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez | 38 | .209 | .333 | .396 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| Chase DeLauter | 34 | .308 | .391 | .550 | 6 | 23 | 37 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 36 | .254 | .333 | .364 | 3 | 19 | 30 |
| Angel Martinez | 32 | .270 | .311 | .468 | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| Steven Kwan | 34 | .211 | .303 | .271 | 1 | 9 | 28 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Royals Games
- May 7: vs. Guardians, 2:10 p.m. ET
- May 8: vs. Tigers, 7:40 p.m. ET
- May 9: vs. Tigers, 7:10 p.m. ET
- May 10: vs. Tigers, 7:20 p.m. ET
- May 12: at White Sox, 7:40 p.m. ET
- May 13: at White Sox, 7:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Guardians Games
- May 7: at Royals, 2:10 p.m. ET
- May 8: vs. Twins, 7:15 p.m. ET
- May 9: vs. Twins, 6:10 p.m. ET
- May 10: vs. Twins, 1:40 p.m. ET
- May 11: vs. Angels, 6:10 p.m. ET
- May 12: vs. Angels, 6:10 p.m. ET