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    Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    5-6, 2-3 Away
    1
    5-6, 2-3 Away
    Final
    CLE
    Cleveland GuardiansGuardiansCLE
    7-5, 3-2 Home
    2
    7-5, 3-2 Home
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    Game Information

    Progressive Field
    Progressive Field
    6:10 PM, 7 April 2026
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Attendance: 10,328
    Game Time:2:42
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
    • First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
    • Second Base Umpire - James Jean
    • Third Base Umpire - Adam Beck

    CLE wins 2-1

    • Royals
      4
    • Guardians
      2
    Game 1
    6/4
    • Royals
      1
    • Guardians
      2
    Game 2
    7/4
    • Royals
      2
    • Guardians
      10
    Game 3
    8/4

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Chicago4742.528-W2
    Cleveland4744.5161L2
    Minnesota4447.4844W2
    Detroit4050.4447.5W2
    Kansas City3754.40711W2
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    MLB News

    Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

    Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

    Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez allowed a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings in the Phillies' surprising 15-1 loss to Kansas City on Monday afternoon, telling reporters that the Royals "made me pay, and you just have to keep going."
    Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

    Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

    — Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday.
    Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

    Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

    Fireballing Massachusetts prep left-hander Brody Bumila shared an MRI with MLB teams on Monday that revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, sources told ESPN.
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