Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Gavin Williams (13-7, 3.81 ERA) vs Jackson Jobe (1-2, 4.63 ERA). First pitch at 01:40 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians Daily Update
September 6, 2026

Q: What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 72-71, 2nd in the AL Central.

Q: What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Detroit SportsNet. First pitch at 01:40 PM EDT.

The Cleveland Guardians are 72-71, 2nd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians got routed by the Detroit Tigers 0-6 at Progressive Field. Today they play the Detroit Tigers at 01:40 PM EDT on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Detroit SportsNet.

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The indicators are pointing down. A 6-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score. Counterbalancing that, 4-3 over the last 7. That record does the talking.

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Guardians Game Today

Opponent:	Detroit Tigers (65-77)
Location:	Progressive Field
First Pitch:	01:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Gavin Williams (13-7, 3.81 ERA) vs Jackson Jobe (1-2, 4.63 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Detroit SportsNet

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians got routed by the Detroit Tigers 0-6 at Progressive Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	6	11	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	74	68	.521		L1
Guardians	72	71	.503	2.5	L1
Twins	68	74	.479	6.0	W1
Tigers	65	77	.458	9.0	W1
Royals	63	80	.441	11.5	L2

Cleveland Guardians are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -3 run differential.

Postseason Picture

Guardians are 72–71, 2.5 games behind the White Sox in the AL Central.

Playoff Berth Magic Number: 19

AL Division Leaders

Rays 85–57

White Sox 74–68

Astros 73–70

Wild Cards

Yankees 81–61

Red Sox 78–65

Blue Jays 72–71

Next in Line

Guardians 72–71 (2.5 GB)

Rangers 70–73 (3.0 GB)

Orioles 69–74 (16.5 GB)

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	20	.239	.695	84
24 Chase DeLauter	13	.294	.823	60
46 Nathaniel Lowe	15	.255	.771	53

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	4-1	2.32	1.08	62.0
62 Erik Sabrowski	5-2	2.83	1.23	41.1
77 Parker Messick	11-9	2.53	1.04	167.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
4 Brayan Rocchio	3 hits, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .3 AVG in last 3 games
37 Travis Bazzana	4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .571 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
32 Gavin Williams	7.0 IP, 13 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
41 Daniel Espino	4.2 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games
36 Cade Smith	3.0 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

In a stark contrast to yesterday's thrilling 7-6 win, the Cleveland Guardians fell flat today in a lifeless 6-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers, highlighting the ongoing struggles of their lineup. Parker Messick showcased his potential with a career-high 12 strikeouts over six innings, yet no amount of pitching brilliance could salvage an offense that failed to score. Adding to the woes, Chase DeLauter is day-to-day with a wrist injury, further thinning the ranks of an already struggling batting order. Despite Slade Cecconi's clutch performance yesterday saving the bullpen, today’s game exposed Cleveland's vulnerability as they cling to a narrow grip on the postseason. As the Guardians continue to drift in the standings, the pressure mounts to find consistent hitting and stay competitive in an AL Central that seems to be slipping away.

Sources

Awaybackgone · 17h ago

Guardians got clutch pitching performance from unlikeliest of sources in Friday's win over Tigers

Slade Cecconi helped save the Guardians' bullpen with his clutch relief performance on Friday.

Awaybackgone · 19h ago

Mariners turn to lightly-used former Guardians outfielder as they look to hold off September collapse

The Mariners are turning to Stuart Fairchild as they try to stay afloat in the American League postseason picture.

MLB.com · 3h ago

How to make up after new pal homers off you? 'He owes me a fishing trip'

CLEVELAND -- During his first trip to the MLB All-Star Game this summer, Guardians lefty Parker Messick got to talking with Riley Greene, the star Tigers outfielder. While they are American League Central rivals on the field, the two realized they share some stuff in common off of it. Messick

MLB.com · 8h ago

DeLauter out of Saturday's lineup, day to day with ailing wrist

Holderman hopes to return from own wrist issue down the stretch

Coveringthecorner · Just now

Guardians Lifeless In Loss To Tigers

The Guardians looked rough today in a 6-0 loss to the Tigers. Parker Messick did give up three runs in 6 innings but he also set a career high with 12 strikeouts. He was fantastic tonight. Matt Festa was bad but it wouldn’t have mattered considering we couldn’t score a single run. The Guardians lineup […]

Coveringthecorner · 8h ago

TIGERS AT GUARDIANS: Messick vs. Valdez, discussion

Here’s the Tigers’ lineup: Here’s the Guardians lineup: Let’s go, Guardians!

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Date	Opponent	Time
Mon 09/07	@ Baltimore Orioles	1:35 PM
Tue 09/08	@ Baltimore Orioles	6:35 PM
Wed 09/09	@ Baltimore Orioles	6:35 PM

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September 6, 2026

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