What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 73-71, 2nd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Joey Cantillo (9-8, 3.81 ERA) vs Trevor Rogers (9-9, 4.30 ERA). First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on MASN, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive. First pitch at 01:35 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

September 07, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 73-71, 2nd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians narrowly beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 at Progressive Field.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

getting outscored

Nothing is running away in either direction. Getting outscored by 12 in a week. That tanks the score. And the offense at 3.3 R/G is pulling the temperature down.

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Guardians Game on September 07

Opponent:	Baltimore Orioles (69-75)
Location:	Oriole Park at Camden Yards
First Pitch:	01:35 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Joey Cantillo (9-8, 3.81 ERA) vs Trevor Rogers (9-9, 4.30 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	MASN, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 67°F, Wind 1 mph

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians narrowly beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 at Progressive Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	0

The Cleveland Guardians clinched the win in the 10th inning.

Highlights

Brayan Rocchio went 1-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	75	68	.524		W1
Guardians	73	71	.507	2.5	W1
Twins	68	75	.476	7.0	L1
Tigers	65	78	.455	10.0	L1
Royals	64	80	.444	11.5	W1

Cleveland Guardians are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -12 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	20	.237	.690	84
24 Chase DeLauter	13	.294	.823	60
46 Nathaniel Lowe	15	.254	.770	53

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	5-1	2.25	1.05	64.0
62 Erik Sabrowski	5-2	2.76	1.20	42.1
77 Parker Messick	11-9	2.53	1.04	167.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
4 Brayan Rocchio	3 hits, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .3 AVG in last 3 games
37 Travis Bazzana	6 hits, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
32 Gavin Williams	7.0 IP, 13 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
36 Cade Smith	4.0 scoreless IP, 9 K in 3 recent games
41 Daniel Espino	4.2 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

The Cleveland Guardians are riding a wave of late-game heroics, with a crucial 3-2 walk-off win against the Tigers solidifying their grip on the postseason race. Brayan Rocchio’s game-tying home run and the consistent bats of Steven Kwan and Travis Bazzana, both with two hits, were key in this thrilling extra-inning showdown. This weekend's series showcased the Guardians' resilience, highlighted by Cade Smith's dominant five-strikeout outing to secure the bullpen's strong performance. Meanwhile, the roster shuffle continues as the Guardians recalled Austin Peterson for his MLB debut, while Carlos Hernández heads to Triple-A after clearing waivers. As the Guardians sit at 72-71, these late-inning moments could define their playoff chances, and with momentum on their side, fans should remain hopeful.

Sources

Awaybackgone

Marlins recall power-hitting infielder who had brief spring training stay with Guardians

Former Guardians Rule 5 pick Deyvison De Los Santos is back in the bigs with the Marlins.

MLB.com

Schneemann becomes latest late-inning hero in Guardians' weekend of walk-offs

CLEVELAND -- Maybe we’ll remember this as the Weekend of Walk-offs at Progressive Field. Or more importantly, maybe it’ll be the weekend that helped pave the Guardians’ path to the postseason.

MLB.com

Smith's 5-K outing puts bow on Guardians' bullpen's dominant weekend

CLEVELAND -- Guardians closer Cade Smith fired a 1-2 splitter in the 10th inning that dove and caught some dirt before it ended up in the glove of catcher Patrick Bailey. Tigers rookie Max Clark yelled out in frustration after he chased the offering for strike three. Smith has that

Coveringthecorner

Guardians Win A Crucial Series Finale over Tigers

Sorry for the late recap, but the Guardians won yet another walk-off game from the Tigers, besting them 3-2 in the 10th inning. Shoutouts to Steven Kwan and Travis Bazzana who had two hits a-piece, to Brayan Rocchio who found a way to hit a game-tying home run into a stiff breeze, and to Daniel […]

Coveringthecorner

TIGERS AT GUARDIANS: Williams vs. Jobe, discussion

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

Mlbtraderumors

Guardians Recall Austin Peterson For MLB Debut, Outright Carlos Hernández

TODAY: Hernández cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A, as per MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins. SEPTEMBER 4: The Guardians announced Friday that they’ve recalled right-hander Austin Peterson from Triple-A Columbus and designated reliever Carlos Hernández for assignment. Cleveland also reinstated righty Slade Cecconi from the 15-day injured list and placed setup man Colin Holderman […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Minnesota Twins for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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