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The Cleveland Guardians were 15-13, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians dropped one to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-5 at Rogers Centre.

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Solid ground right now. Last night's loss by 2 drags the score down. Counterbalancing that, relatively healthy at 2 on the IL.

Guardians Game on April 26

Opponent:Toronto Blue Jays (11-15)
Location:Rogers Centre
First Pitch:01:37 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Slade Cecconi (0-3, 6.20 ERA) vs Patrick Corbin (0-0, 3.68 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, SN1
Forecast:🌦️ Light drizzle, 43°F, Wind 10 mph

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians dropped one to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-5 at Rogers Centre.

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Highlights

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Guardians
1513.536 L1
Tigers
1414.5001.0 L2
Twins
1215.4442.5 L4
White Sox
1116.4073.5 L1
Royals
1017.3704.5 W2

Cleveland Guardians are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a 0 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
10
Daniel Schneemann
3.323.98912
1
Angel Martínez
5.282.85114
24
Chase DeLauter
5.225.79216

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
77
Parker Messick
3-01.760.8830.2
32
Gavin Williams
4-13.281.0935.2
54
Joey Cantillo
1-13.561.3230.1

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
1
Angel Martínez
3 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG in last 3 games
10
Daniel Schneemann
3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
32
Gavin Williams
7.0 IP, 11 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
62
Erik Sabrowski
3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

The Guardians celebrated a hard-fought 8-6 victory over the Blue Jays, despite a shaky start from Gavin Williams, who faced his first significant challenge of the season. The win showcased Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martínez, who need to keep their strong performances alive, while others like Steven Kwan, scratched due to neck stiffness, need to find their groove quickly. Defensive lapses, especially in the sixth inning, highlighted areas for improvement, as Juan Brito's missed opportunity may have cost them a chance to secure a more comfortable win. As the Guardians aim to build on their recent success, maintaining health and consistency will be vital as they prepare for another showdown against Toronto.

Sources
2 Guardians hitters who need to heat up, 2 who need to stay hot
Awaybackgone
2 Guardians hitters who need to heat up, 2 who need to stay hot
While the Cleveland Guardians have gotten some solid contributions from certain players, there are also some who haven't pulled their weight.
Assessing the state of the Guardians' rotation one month into 2026 season
Awaybackgone
Assessing the state of the Guardians' rotation one month into 2026 season
While there's been a lot of good in the Guardians' starting rotation, there's also been plenty of bad.
Sixth-inning defense keeps game out of Guardians' hands in loss
MLB.com
Sixth-inning defense keeps game out of Guardians' hands in loss
TORONTO -- Guardians second baseman Juan Brito charged the ground ball off the bat of Daulton Varsho in the sixth inning on Saturday, with an opportunity to record at least one out, if not turn a potential inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.
Kwan scratched from matinee with neck stiffness
MLB.com
Kwan scratched from matinee with neck stiffness
TORONTO -- Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan was a late scratch from Saturday’s lineup against the Blue Jays due to neck stiffness, marking the second straight game he was out of Cleveland's starting nine. Kwan was set to hit leadoff and play center field. Manager Stephen Vogt announced the scratch during
Minor League Recap – Velazquez Grand Slam Leads to Akron Victory
Coveringthecorner
Minor League Recap – Velazquez Grand Slam Leads to Akron Victory
Columbus Clippers (13-12) – AAA COL 12 – BUF 6 Box Score Just like the Cleveland Guardians took down the Toronto Blue Jays last night, the AAA affiliates for the two teams had a similar result. Trenton Denholm gave Columbus 4.0 innings of work, giving up 6H, 3R/ER, 1BB, and striking out 3. Andrew Walters […]
Guardians News and Notes: Survived the Bad Gavin Start
Coveringthecorner
Guardians News and Notes: Survived the Bad Gavin Start
The Guardians had the first bad Gavin Williams start of 2026, took some significant punches from former Guardians Andres Gimenez and Ernie Clement and had Cade Smith allow the first two Blue Jays to reach base in the bottom of the 9th… and still won 8-6. Jakhob has your recap here. Sorry I posted it […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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