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Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
Head-to-head, records and stats side by side
85-77CLE record
7-6Series 2026
69-93KC record
SnapshotData updated Oct 30, 2026 · 3:11 AM EDT
The Cleveland Guardians (85-77) and Kansas City Royals (69-93) are AL Central rivals. They have met 13 times this season, with the Cleveland Guardians leading the series 7-6. The Cleveland Guardians average 4.2 points per game and allow 4.1; the Kansas City Royals average 4.3 and allow 5.
Tale of the Tape — 2026
| Cleveland Guardians | Kansas City Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 85-77 | Record | 69-93 |
| #1 | Division place | #5 |
| 4.2 | Points / game | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | Allowed / game | 5 |
| +12 | Point differential | -120 |
| 43-44 | Home | 41-40 |
| 47-39 | Road | 28-53 |
| L W L L L | Last 5 | W L L L W |
Meetings This Season
| Date | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Guardians 2 @ Royals 3 | Royals |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Guardians 11 @ Royals 5 | Guardians |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Guardians 12 @ Royals 9 | Guardians |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Royals 1 @ Guardians 11 | Guardians |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Royals 8 @ Guardians 3 | Royals |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Royals 3 @ Guardians 0 | Royals |
| May 7, 2026 | Guardians 8 @ Royals 5 | Guardians |
| May 6, 2026 | Guardians 3 @ Royals 1 | Guardians |
| May 5, 2026 | Guardians 3 @ Royals 5 | Royals |
| May 4, 2026 | Guardians 2 @ Royals 6 | Royals |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Royals 2 @ Guardians 10 | Guardians |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Royals 1 @ Guardians 2 | Guardians |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Royals 4 @ Guardians 2 | Royals |
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Who leads the Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals series this season?
Cleveland Guardians lead 7-6.
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