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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians (26 Sept): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
MLB, Saturday, 26 September 2026: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- MLB
- Date
- Saturday, 26 September 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 23:10
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
- TV / streaming
- MLB.TV (United States), CLEGuardians.TV (United States), Royals.TV (United States)
Match overview
MLB action on Saturday, 26 September 2026 sees Kansas City Royals take on Cleveland Guardians, with kick-off at 23:10 UTC.
The match is scheduled to be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
The table shows Kansas City Royals in 13th place (68 wins and 92 defeats from 160 matches) and Cleveland Guardians in 2nd place (84 wins and 76 defeats from 160 matches).
Kansas City Royals have scored 682 goals and conceded 797 goals in the league, a goal difference of -115. Cleveland Guardians have scored 665 goals and conceded 659 goals in the league, a goal difference of +6.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | 160 | 97 | 63 | 721 | 642 | +79 | 97-63 |
| 2 | Cleveland Guardians | 160 | 84 | 76 | 665 | 659 | +6 | 84-76 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | -52 | 79-81 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | +138 | 93-68 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687 | 605 | +82 | 87-74 |
| 13 | Kansas City Royals | 160 | 68 | 92 | 682 | 797 | -115 | 68-92 |
Recent form
Kansas City Royals: 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-L-L), scoring 29 runs and conceding 43 runs.
Cleveland Guardians: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-W), scoring 17 runs and conceding 12 runs.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 25 Sept | Cleveland Guardians | H | 9-12 | L |
| Kansas City Royals | 24 Sept | Chicago White Sox | H | 1-9 | L |
| Kansas City Royals | 23 Sept | Chicago White Sox | H | 5-4 | W |
| Kansas City Royals | 22 Sept | Chicago White Sox | H | 11-14 | L |
| Kansas City Royals | 20 Sept | Pittsburgh Pirates | A | 3-4 | L |
| Cleveland Guardians | 25 Sept | Kansas City Royals | A | 12-9 | W |
| Cleveland Guardians | 24 Sept | Boston Red Sox | A | 1-0 | W |
| Cleveland Guardians | 23 Sept | Boston Red Sox | A | 0-1 | L |
| Cleveland Guardians | 22 Sept | Boston Red Sox | A | 3-2 | W |
| Cleveland Guardians | 20 Sept | Athletics | H | 1-0 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 4 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Kansas City Royals and 2 wins for Cleveland Guardians. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 25 September 2026: Kansas City Royals 9-12 Cleveland Guardians.
Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 47 runs, an average of 11.8 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept | Kansas City Royals | 9-12 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 30 Aug | Cleveland Guardians | 11-1 | Kansas City Royals |
| 29 Aug | Cleveland Guardians | 3-8 | Kansas City Royals |
| 28 Aug | Cleveland Guardians | 0-3 | Kansas City Royals |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Kansas City Royals averaged 5.8 runs scored and 8.6 conceded per game, while Cleveland Guardians averaged 3.4 scored and 2.4 conceded.
Kansas City Royals have the sharper recent attack, averaging 5.8 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Cleveland Guardians have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 runs per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: MLB.TV (United States), CLEGuardians.TV (United States) and Royals.TV (United States).
Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.
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