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Guardians vs Royals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Saturday, September 26, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Cleveland Guardians

81-75 · W5

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Kansas City Royals

67-89 · L4

Guardians vs Royals Prediction

Guardians have been the chalk for a reason — they keep covering. Royals have been the fade for the opposite reason. The props are where the real story is.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Guardians vs Royals Picks

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Injury Report

14 listed

JUST IN: Shawn Armstrong 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Calf) · Colin Holderman day-to-day → 15-Day IL (Wrist) · Stephen Kolek bereavement → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Cole Ragans 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Luinder Avila 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Nick Mears 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Carlos Estevez 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Connor Seabold 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Lat) · Jonathan India 10-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Craig Kimbrel 15-day-il → Bereavement (Personal)

CLE

Shawn Armstrong
Calf·Since Aug 1
60-Day IL
Colin Holderman
Wrist·Since Sep 3
15-Day IL
Rhys Hoskins
Back·Since Aug 18
10-Day IL
Brayan Rocchio
Leg·Since Sep 19
Day To Day

Stephen Kolek
Elbow·Since Aug 1
60-Day IL
Cole Ragans
Elbow·Since May 6
60-Day IL
Luinder Avila
Elbow·Since Aug 1
60-Day IL
Nick Mears
Shoulder·Since May 28
60-Day IL
Carlos Estevez
Shoulder·Since Mar 31
60-Day IL
Connor Seabold
Lat·Since Aug 1
60-Day IL
Jonathan India
Shoulder·Since Apr 18
60-Day IL
Alec Marsh
Shoulder·Since May 7
60-Day IL
Craig Kimbrel
Personal·Since Sep 18
Bereavement
Beck Way
Shoulder·Since Aug 1
15-Day IL

Team Trends

Cleveland Guardians

• Cleveland Guardians 36-44 ATS at home this season
• Cleveland Guardians 41-54 ATS as a favorite this season
• Cleveland Guardians 34-22 ATS as an underdog
• The over has hit in 7 of the last 10

Season ATS: 75-80 ATS
L10 ATS: 6-4 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 36-44 home ATS
Road ATS: 39-36 road ATS
As Fav: 41-54 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 34-22 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 7-3 O/U
L10 SU: 7-3

Kansas City Royals

• Failed to cover in 7 of the last 10 games
• Kansas City Royals 36-44 ATS on the road this season
• Kansas City Royals 21-29 ATS as a favorite this season
• The under has hit in 8 of the last 10

Season ATS: 74-81 ATS
L10 ATS: 3-7 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 1-4 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 38-37 home ATS
Road ATS: 36-44 road ATS
As Fav: 21-29 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 49-52 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 2-8 O/U
L10 SU: 3-7

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Head-to-Head

CLE 3-2 over KC (3-2 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2026-08-30	KC @ CLE	1–11	CLE
2026-08-29	KC @ CLE	8–3	KC
2026-08-28	KC @ CLE	3–0	KC
2026-05-07	CLE @ KC	8–5	CLE
2026-05-06	CLE @ KC	3–1	CLE

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The Final Word

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