Venue & Game Details
- First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
- Series: Game 1 of a 4-game AL Central series
Weather Forecast (Cleveland, OH)
- Conditions: Partly cloudy
- Temperature at First Pitch: ~74°F (23°C)
- Wind: 6–9 mph from the southwest
- Impact: Mild conditions; no significant weather-related impact expected.
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
- Bobby Witt Jr. — Day-to-day (back)
- Seth Lugo — 15-Day IL (back)
- Jonathan India — 10-Day IL (wrist)
- Bailey Falter — 15-Day IL (biceps)
- Hunter Harvey — 15-Day IL (abductor)
- Steven Cruz — 15-Day IL (shoulder)
- Kris Bubic — 60-Day IL (rotator cuff)
- Cole Ragans — 60-Day IL (rotator cuff)
- Alec Marsh — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- James McArthur — 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cleveland Guardians
- Nic Enright — 15-Day IL (elbow)
- Lane Thomas — 10-Day IL (foot)
- Will Brennan — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- Andrew Walters — 60-Day IL (lat)
- Ben Lively — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- John Means — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Sam Hentges — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Probable Pitchers
- Royals: Ryan Bergert (RHP) — 2–1, 2.61 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 65 K
- Guardians: Slade Cecconi (RHP) — 5–6, 4.78 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 91 K
Series History
- 2025 Season Series: Guardians lead 5–4.
- Last Meeting: Guardians took 2 of 3 in Kansas City.
Betting Trends
- Guardians are 28–17 this season when favored at -120 or shorter.
- Royals are 27–41 as underdogs of -100 or longer.
- Over has hit in 4 of the last 10 meetings.
- Both teams have been strong in close games; Guardians 6–4 and Royals 5–5 in last 10.
Game Odds
Kansas City Royals 8
Cleveland Guardians – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, September 7, 2025
