What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 16-16, 1st in the AL Central.

How are the Guardians doing?

The Cleveland Guardians are 16-16, 1st in the AL Central. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

April 30, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 16-16, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians bested the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 at Progressive Field.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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a rough stretch

The indicators are generally positive. 2-5 lately. There's no sugarcoating it. Also weighing on the score: a quiet 2.6 R/G from the lineup this week.

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Guardians Game on April 30

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Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians bested the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 at Progressive Field.

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	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0		3	9	1

Highlights

Chase DeLauter went 2-3 with 2 RBI.
Brayan Rocchio went 3-4.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	16	16	.500		W1
Tigers	15	16	.484	0.5	L2
White Sox	14	17	.452	1.5	W3
Twins	13	18	.419	2.5	L2
Royals	12	18	.400	3.0	L1

Cleveland Guardians are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -4 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
10 Daniel Schneemann	4	.321	.955	14
24 Chase DeLauter	5	.257	.830	18
1 Angel Martínez	5	.266	.792	15

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
77 Parker Messick	3-0	1.73	0.88	36.1
32 Gavin Williams	5-1	2.70	1.02	43.1
54 Joey Cantillo	1-1	2.97	1.32	30.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
24 Chase DeLauter	5 hits, 2 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
32 Gavin Williams	7.2 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
35 Colin Holderman	5.1 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
52 Matt Festa	2.1 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

After a tough 0-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Guardians find themselves in a precarious spot, slipping to a 15-16 record and second place in the division. Chase DeLauter is proving vital in this rough stretch, bouncing back after a rocky two weeks, while Brayan Rocchio continues to shine as a bright spot in an offense that desperately needs to produce more than the 3.3 runs per game seen over the last week. Fans are left wondering about Steven Kwan's struggles, as his numbers have taken a notable dip since last season, and Gavin Williams, who has been stacking gems on the mound, aims to rein in his walks this year. With just two wins in their last seven games, the Guardians need to regroup quickly to regain momentum.

Sources

Awaybackgone

Guardians’ Chase DeLauter continues to prove he can handle rigors of MLB season

Chase DeLauter seems to have bounced back after a rough two week stretch for the Guardians.

Awaybackgone

Former Guardians reliever’s whirlwind 2026 continues after Twins DFA

Former Guardian Zak Kent is back on the waiver wire after being let go by the Minnesota Twins.

MLB.com

Rocchio, DeLauter bright spots for Cleveland offense that likes where it stands

CLEVELAND -- There’s danger in overanalyzing a team or player’s early-season numbers, though the end of April is perhaps the earliest barometer to at least take a temperature check on how things are going. As the Guardians wrapped up their April slate with a 3-1 win over the Rays at

MLB.com

Williams continues to stack up gems -- and fuel personal running joke

CLEVELAND -- After leading MLB with 83 walks in 2025, Gavin Williams has made it a priority to rein in the number of free passes he permits this year. The big right-hander even has a humorous running joke he’s maintaining with himself along the way. “I keep telling myself I’m

Coveringthecorner

Minor League Recap: Genao collects three walks, Hill City throws shutout.

Columbus Clippers 1, Toledo Mud Hens 3 It was a slow day for the Clippers offensively, as they recorded just four hits. Kahlil Watson went 1-3 with an RBI single hit 107.4 off the bat. Nolan Jones and Dayan Frias both went 1-3 with a walk. Ryan Webb allowed two runs in four innings while […]

Coveringthecorner

What’s Wrong with Steven Kwan? Guardians’ Analysis

In our unofficial series “What’s wrong with a variety of Guardians’ hitters”, let us examine the strange case of Steven Kwan. From Opening Day 2022 to May 31st, 2025, Steven Kwan put up a 119 wRC+ with a 9.7/9.4 K/BB%, a .182 ISO,a .310 BABIP and a .328 xwOBA. From June 1st, 2025 to today, […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

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

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