Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the fifth and eighth innings, his second shot putting Kansas City ahead for good in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The victory closed the Royals’ 2026 season; they finished 69-93.
Kansas City went 41-40 at home. The Royals were 54-28 when scoring at least four runs and 15-65 when scoring three or fewer, which happened in nearly half their games.
Daniel Lynch IV allowed two runs and seven hits over 5⅓ innings in his final start of the season, striking out two. Lucas Erceg closed the ninth for his 13th save.
