Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians Daily Update


The Cleveland Guardians are 2-2, 2nd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians were crushed by the Seattle Mariners 0-8 at T-Mobile Park. Today they play the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 PM EDT on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, SportsNet LA.

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Guardians Daily Vibe Check
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Small sample size at 4 games. Cooling off for real reasons. Last night's 8-run loss is fresh and it shows. Compounding things, the quality of contact tells the story: 0.274 xwOBA, just 24.1% hard-hit rate.

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Guardians Game Today

Opponent:Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0)
Location:UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
First Pitch:10:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Parker Messick (TBD) vs Roki Sasaki (TBD)
TV Broadcast:Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, SportsNet LA
Forecast:☁️ Overcast, 49°F, Wind 8 mph

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians were crushed by the Seattle Mariners 0-8 at T-Mobile Park.

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Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Tigers
21.667 L1
Guardians
22.5000.5 L1
Twins
12.3331.0 L1
Royals
12.3331.0 W1
White Sox
03.0002.0 L3

Cleveland Guardians are 2-2 in their last 7 games, with a -9 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
24
Chase DeLauter
4.3531.4125
8
Rhys Hoskins
0.5001.2920
6
David Fry
0.333.8330

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
24
Chase DeLauter
3 hits, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .25 AVG in last 3 games

Guardians News

Chase DeLauter is making a striking debut, batting .357 through his first three games and putting him in the spotlight as a potential Rookie of the Year candidate alongside other promising prospects in the Guardians' pipeline. While the team managed a narrow 6-5 victory over the Mariners yesterday, they also faced a disappointing 8-0 shutout earlier in the series, raising concerns about their starting pitching. Tanner Bibee's shoulder issues cast further doubt on the rotation, but the Guardians are cautiously optimistic about his next start. Despite the ups and downs of the opening series, manager Stephen Vogt acknowledges the team had opportunities to claim more wins. With a 2-1 record and a mostly healthy roster, the Guardians have room to grow, but they need to elevate their quality of contact, as highlighted by a lackluster 30.1% hard-hit rate.

Sources
Chase DeLauter's incredible start for Guardians has put him in elite company
Awaybackgone · 13h ago
Chase DeLauter's incredible start for Guardians has put him in elite company
While Chase DeLauter has only played in three regular season games for the Guardians, he's looked like a veteran.
3 Guardians prospects who have a shot to win Rookie of the Year in 2026
Awaybackgone · 20h ago
3 Guardians prospects who have a shot to win Rookie of the Year in 2026
Most teams would settle for one Rookie of the Year contender. The Guardians have three of them.
3 things we learned about the Guardians in the opening series
MLB.com · 3h ago
3 things we learned about the Guardians in the opening series
SEATTLE -- Given their schedule to begin the 2026 season, the Guardians securing a split in Seattle after Sunday's 8-0 loss is a victory. But they also recognize they had an opportunity for more. “Obviously, we would have loved to have won the series,” manager Stephen Vogt said. “But to
Guardians hopeful Bibee (right shoulder) could make next start
MLB.com · 10h ago
Guardians hopeful Bibee (right shoulder) could make next start
SEATTLE -- The Guardians are taking things day by day with starter Tanner Bibee after he exited his Opening Day start against the Mariners on Thursday with right shoulder inflammation. Bibee has continued his normal between-starts throwing program since his early departure from the Guardians' 6-4 win over the Mariners
Guardians Shutout by Mariners
Coveringthecorner · 6h ago
Guardians Shutout by Mariners
The Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners faced off for the last game of the opening series. Slade Cecconi continued the trend of the starting pitching looking a touch sloppy in their first appearances of the season. In the first inning, Cecconi allowed two base runners via HBP and a walk but was able to shut […]
Analyzing the Newest Guardian: Carter Rustad
Coveringthecorner · 9h ago
Analyzing the Newest Guardian: Carter Rustad
The Guardians put another big right-handed hitter on the Orioles today, getting right-handed reliever Carter Rustad for Johnathan Rodriguez. Rusted is 24 years old, about to turn 25, and spent his last season on Double-A for the Orioles, putting up a 3.23 ERA and 3.25 FIP with a 9.51/3.91 K/BB/9 in 53 innings. Erik Longenhagen […]

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Guardians Upcoming Schedule

DateOpponentTime
Tue 03/31
@ Los Angeles Dodgers
10:10 PM
Wed 04/01
@ Los Angeles Dodgers
8:20 PM
Fri 04/03
vs Chicago Cubs
4:10 PM

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