First Pitch: 6:40 PM ET
Venue: Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44115
Capacity: ~34,830
Coverage: CLEGuardians.TV, Bally Sports Kansas City, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WARF 1350 AM (Spanish), Royals Radio Network
Weather Forecast (Cleveland, OH)
- Conditions: Partly cloudy
- First Pitch Temperature: ~74°F (23°C)
- Wind: 7 mph from the southwest
- Precipitation Chance: <5%
- Impact: Ideal baseball weather — minimal effect on ball flight or pitching grip
Injury Report
Cleveland Guardians
- Nic Enright (Elbow) – 15-day IL
- Lane Thomas (Foot) – 10-day IL
- Will Brennan (Forearm), Andrew Walters (Lat), Ben Lively (Forearm), John Means (Elbow), Sam Hentges (Shoulder) – 60-day IL
Kansas City Royals
- Bobby Witt Jr. (Back) – Day-to-day
- Seth Lugo (Back), Bailey Falter (Biceps), Hunter Harvey (Abductor), Steven Cruz (Shoulder) – 15-day IL
- Jonathan India (Wrist) – 10-day IL
- Kris Bubic (Rotator Cuff), Cole Ragans (Rotator Cuff), Alec Marsh (Shoulder), James McArthur (Elbow) – 60-day IL
Recent Form
Guardians (Last 10): 6–4 (.246 AVG, 3.52 ERA, +14 run diff)
Royals (Last 10): 4–6 (.201 AVG, 4.04 ERA, -11 run diff)
Series History
- 2025 Season Series: Guardians lead 6–4
- Last Meeting: Guardians won 9–0 on Sept. 8, 2025
- Trend: Cleveland has won 4 of the last 6 matchups
Key Player Matchups
- Jose Ramirez (CLE) — .283 AVG, 27 HR, 74 RBI — vs. Noah Cameron (KC) — 7–6, 3.03 ERA, 88 K
- Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) — 29 HR, .467 SLG — vs. Joey Cantillo (CLE) — 4–3, 3.73 ERA, 87 K
- Steven Kwan (CLE) — .349 AVG over last 10 games — vs. Royals bullpen (4.04 ERA last 10)
Betting Trends
- Guardians are 43-9 when scoring 5+ runs
- Royals are 41-14 when not allowing a home run
- Under is 6-4 in Guardians’ last 10 games
- Royals are 17-31 as underdogs of +100 or longer
Game Odds
Kansas City Royals 8
Cleveland Guardians – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025
