Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Thursday, May 7, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 05/07/2026, 12:40 AM ET

Guardians vs Royals Game Information

The Cleveland Guardians stay on the road Thursday afternoon with a 2:10 PM matchup inside Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO, for game 4 of 4 against the Kansas City Royals. Cleveland comes into Thursday with 19 wins and 19 losses overall following the win on Wednesday to end a 3-game losing streak. Kansas City stays home on Thursday, with 17 wins and 20 losses after the loss on Wednesday ended a long winning streak. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland offense has been up and down thus far this season, with a .230 batting average. The Guardians have scored 151 runs on 279 hits. Cleveland has a .315 OBP and a .378 team slugging percentage. The Cleveland pitching has struggled this season, with a 4.06 team ERA, but the Guardians gave up only 1 run in their victory on Wednesday. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland offense this season with a .302 batting average and 21 RBI's overall. Jose Ramirez has a .212 batting average and leads the team with 6 home runs.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals offense has been solid enough this season, with a .241 batting average. The Royals have scored 151 runs on 287 hits. Kansas City has a .319 OBP and a .391 team slugging percentage. The Kansas City pitching has been mediocre as well, with a 4.28 team ERA. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense with a .287 batting average this season. Carter Jensen has a .222 batting average and a team-high 6 home runs. Vinnie Pasquantino has a 192 batting average but leads Kansas City this season with 17 RBI's.

Guardians vs Royals Pitching Matchup

Slade Cecconi will take the mound Thursday afternoon for the Guardians. Cecconi is 1-4 this season with a 6.56 ERA across 35.2 innings of work. Seth Lugo will be on the mound Thursday for the Royals, carrying a 1-1 record and a 2.68 ERA through 43.2 innings of action.

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Guardians vs Royals Pick

Both teams have had their issues thus far this season as each is hovering just around .500 overall. Kansas City, however, is the better team as they will have the edge on both sides of the dish. Look for Kansas City to continue their home winning ways Thursday night as they close their series against Cleveland with a victory. Take the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon to get the win in game 4 of this series at home.

Pick: Kansas City Royals -143
Secondary: Over 9
Lean: Bobby Witt Jr. Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win 8-4.