Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals — Mar 9, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats
Cleveland Guardians
4-3
Finished
6
:
2
Kansas City Royals
3-3
Scoreboard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guardians
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
|
Royals
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
AI PREDICTIONNeural Network Forecast
AI| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guardians
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Royals
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City rides a quality start from Brady Singer, who limits Cleveland to two early runs by mixing a biting two-seam fastball with his improved changeup. Shane Bieber counters for the Guardians and looks sharp through the first four frames, but the Royals’ lineup adjusts the second time through: a Witt Jr. double and Pasquantino’s opposite-field single plate two in the fifth, flipping a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead.
Cleveland’s contact-heavy offense scratches out single tallies in the first and fourth—both driven by José Ramírez—but strands runners in scoring position twice, a recurring issue reflected in their negative run differential despite first place in the standings. When the game turns to the bullpens, Kansas City’s back-end duo of McArthur and Coleman proves steadier than Cleveland’s shaky middle relief. A leadoff walk in the eighth sets up MJ Melendez to push across an insurance run on a sacrifice fly, and McArthur slams the door with a clean ninth.
Key factors:
• Royals’ slight edge in run prevention at home narrows Cleveland’s usual pitching advantage.
• Kansas City’s top three hitters (Witt Jr., Pasquantino, Garcia) own favorable career splits versus Bieber’s slider and curve.
• Guardians’ bullpen depth is thinned by a recent injury to setup man Trevor Stephan, exposing the seventh inning where KC capitalizes.
Expect a tight, low-scoring affair early, with the Royals’ lineup breaking through mid-game and the bullpen preserving a 4-3 victory.
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Season Comparison
Guardians
STAT
Royals
4-3
Record
3-3
57.1%
Win %
50.0%
.571
PCT
.500
22
Runs For
23
29
Runs Against
28
7
Games Played
6
WLWLW
Form
LWWWL
Head to Head
4
1
Mar 20
Royals
5 - 6
Guardians
Sep 11
Royals
2 - 3
Guardians
Sep 10
Royals
4 - 3
Guardians
Sep 9
Royals
0 - 2
Guardians
Sep 8
Royals
2 - 10
Guardians
Guardians Recent
Apr 2
@ Dodgers
4-1
W
Apr 1
@ Dodgers
1-4
L
Mar 31
@ Dodgers
4-2
W
Mar 29
@ Mariners
0-8
L
Mar 29
@ Mariners
6-5
W
Royals Recent
Apr 2
vs Twins
5-1
L
Apr 1
vs Twins
9-13
W
Mar 30
vs Twins
1-3
W
Mar 29
@ Braves
4-1
W
Mar 28
@ Braves
2-6
L
Lineups
AWAY ROSTER
CJ Kayfus
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB10
David Fry
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H2
AB7
Kyle Manzardo
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H2
AB24
Rhys Hoskins
AVG-
HR0
RBI1
OBP-
H4
AB14
Daniel Schneemann
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H4
AB18
José Ramírez
AVG-
HR1
RBI5
OBP-
H4
AB28
Austin Hedges
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H2
AB4
Bo Naylor
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H3
AB19
Angel Martínez
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H3
AB15
Steven Kwan
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H7
AB27
Cade Smith
ERA9.00
W-L1-0
SO3
Connor Brogdon
ERA4.50
W-L1-0
SO3
Erik Sabrowski
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO6
Gavin Williams
ERA2.25
W-L1-1
SO17
Joey Cantillo
ERA4.91
W-L0-0
SO5
Kolby Allard
ERA3.37
W-L0-0
SO5
Matt Festa
ERA6.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Parker Messick
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO5
Peyton Pallette
ERA2.45
W-L0-0
SO3
Shawn Armstrong
ERA2.70
W-L0-0
SO4
Slade Cecconi
ERA12.46
W-L0-1
SO5
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.00
W-L0-1
SO11
Tim Herrin
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO0
Chase DeLauter
AVG-
HR4
RBI5
OBP-
H6
AB22
Brayan Rocchio
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H4
AB20
Gabriel Arias
AVG-
HR1
RBI1
OBP-
H2
AB19
HOME ROSTER
Vinnie Pasquantino
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H3
AB17
Jonathan India
AVG-
HR1
RBI5
OBP-
H3
AB15
Tyler Tolbert
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB2
Maikel Garcia
AVG-
HR0
RBI3
OBP-
H5
AB16
Carter Jensen
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H2
AB16
Salvador Perez
AVG-
HR1
RBI1
OBP-
H4
AB20
Kyle Isbel
AVG-
HR2
RBI4
OBP-
H8
AB14
Lane Thomas
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H1
AB9
Isaac Collins
AVG-
HR1
RBI2
OBP-
H2
AB12
Nick Loftin
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H1
AB4
Starling Marte
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H0
AB3
Alex Lange
ERA13.50
W-L0-0
SO2
Bailey Falter
ERA13.50
W-L0-0
SO4
Cole Ragans
ERA9.00
W-L0-1
SO5
Daniel Lynch IV
ERA4.50
W-L0-0
SO3
John Schreiber
ERA4.50
W-L0-0
SO1
Kris Bubic
ERA1.50
W-L1-0
SO4
Lucas Erceg
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO1
Matt Strahm
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO1
Michael Wacha
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO7
Nick Mears
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO3
Noah Cameron
ERA1.80
W-L1-0
SO5
Seth Lugo
ERA0.00
W-L1-0
SO3
Steven Cruz
ERA0.00
W-L0-0
SO1
Jac Caglianone
AVG-
HR0
RBI0
OBP-
H5
AB14
Bobby Witt Jr.
AVG-
HR0
RBI2
OBP-
H5
AB18
