- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
- Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Cleveland (+120) Kansas City (-144)
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The Kansas City Royals (15-18) aim to secure a victory against the Cleveland Guardians (18-17) at Kauffman Stadium this Tuesday. The moneyline for this matchup sees Cleveland at +120 and Kansas City at -144, with a betting total of 8 runs. Starting pitchers for the game are Gavin Williams and Noah Cameron.
As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in the league. They have amassed 146 runs with an on-base percentage of .322. The Guardians have hit 62 doubles and launched 36 homers this season, accumulating 140 RBIs and 270 hits, leading to a batting average of .235. Their slugging percentage stands at .384, with 270 strikeouts and 139 walks recorded.
The Guardians carry a team earned run average of 3.98 (14th in the league) this season, having struck out 317 batters. The pitching staff has allowed 43 home runs and given up a total of 149 runs (14th in MLB). Cleveland pitchers have walked 119 batters and their FIP is 4.18. So far this season, they have given up 272 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) alongside 136 earned runs, achieving a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.66 and a collective WHIP of 1.27.
Throughout the season, the Guardians have utilized 113 relief pitchers, with their bullpen inheriting 58 base runners; 31.0% of those went on to score. They have notched 24 holds (6th in the league) and entered 34 games with runners on base. The relief pitchers have achieved 10 saves this year with a save percentage of 71.4%, having faced 39 save situations.
Currently, the Cleveland Guardians have completed 922 putouts, along with 274 assists and 16 errors, leading to a fielding percentage of .987, positioning them 11th in major league baseball. They successfully turned 24 double plays and converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs over 2,766 innings, ranking them 10th in the majors.
Gavin Williams has pitched 368 innings, accumulating 386 strikeouts throughout his MLB career. He holds a career earned run average of 3.45, allowing 141 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.260. Williams has given up 293 hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and issued 171 walks. With a career record of 23-21, his FIP is 3.39 after facing 1,552 hitters in the major leagues.
The Kansas City Royals’ team on-base percentage stands at .320, with a batting average of .241 this season. They have struck out 289 times (13th in MLB) and recorded 272 hits. The Royals have hit 33 homers this season with 133 RBIs. They post a team slugging percentage of .386 and score an average of 4.12 runs per game (24th in the league). With 55 doubles, they’ve also walked 122 times and accumulated 140 runs.
The Royals maintain a team WHIP of 1.388 and a FIP of 4.43 for the season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.80, with 296 strikeouts versus 147 walks. Ranked 13th in the league, they have allowed 271 hits and given up 40 home runs, allowing 4.69 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff has yielded 157 runs, holding an ERA of 4.39 for the season (147 earned runs allowed).
For inherited scoring, Kansas City relievers allow 26.7% of their 30 inherited base runners to score. The bullpen has been used 38 times in high-leverage situations and entered 24 games with runners on base. The Royals have recorded 36 save situations and achieved 17 holds along with 7 blown saves. They rank 14th in league save percentage (63.2%) and used 104 relief pitchers this season.
The Royals’ defensive efficiency currently sits at 70.3% (13th in MLB) after 2,712 innings. Kansas City has executed 30 double plays and boasts a .992 fielding percentage (3rd in MLB). They have completed 275 assists, made 10 errors, and 904 putouts this year.
Throughout his career, Noah Cameron has allowed 149 hits while recording 142 strikeouts over 169 innings pitched. He has given up 65 earned runs, with a WHIP of 1.199 and a FIP of 3.4. With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.63, Cameron has confronted 700 batters and holds an 11-9 win-loss record alongside a 3.46 ERA, permitting 7.9 hits per nine innings.
Which team will take home the victory in today’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Kansas City (-144)
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