What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 18-17, 1st in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Tanner Bibee (0-4, 4.08 ERA) vs Michael Wacha (2-2, 3.13 ERA). First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on Royals.TV, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive. First pitch at 07:40 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

May 04, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 18-17, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians got routed by the Athletics 1-7 at Sutter Health Park.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

Things are trending well. Down by 6 last night. That result hits the score hard. At least moved into first. That's a big deal for the score.

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Guardians Game on May 04

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (15-19)
Location:	Kauffman Stadium
First Pitch:	07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Tanner Bibee (0-4, 4.08 ERA) vs Michael Wacha (2-2, 3.13 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Royals.TV, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 51°F, Wind 6 mph

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians got routed by the Athletics 1-7 at Sutter Health Park.

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

Highlights

Chase DeLauter went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	18	17	.514		L1
Tigers	18	17	.514		W2
White Sox	16	18	.471	1.5	L1
Royals	15	19	.441	2.5	W3
Twins	15	20	.429	3.0	W1

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

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
24 Chase DeLauter	6	.304	.946	21
10 Daniel Schneemann	4	.298	.890	14
1 Angel Martínez	5	.275	.786	16

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
32 Gavin Williams	5-1	2.70	1.02	43.1
77 Parker Messick	3-1	2.40	0.92	41.1
54 Joey Cantillo	1-1	3.67	1.40	34.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
27 Austin Hedges	3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
24 Chase DeLauter	8 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .727 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
32 Gavin Williams	7.2 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
36 Cade Smith	3 SV, 3.1 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games

Guardians News

Parker Messick's April dominance is finally gaining the national recognition it deserves, as he continues to solidify his role in the Guardians' pitching staff amidst a mixed bag of performances. Despite last night's 14-6 victory over the Athletics, a disappointing loss today highlighted the inconsistency plaguing the team, with Aaron Civale stifling the Guardians' bats as they failed to score until late in the game. Chase DeLauter remains a bright spot, slugging homers and bringing much-needed energy to the lineup, while Brayan Rocchio's hot start adds another layer of hope as he continues to prove his worth. With the Guardians still sitting at 18-16, it's clear that while they have the talent to compete, they need to find a way to maintain that winning momentum.

Sources

Awaybackgone

Parker Messick’s domination for Guardians earns high marks from ESPN’s MLB writers

Parker Messick's dominant April for the Guardians is starting to capture some national attention.

MLB.com

Red-hot DeLauter gets back to what he's known for -- slugging HRs

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Chase DeLauter consistently looks to carry confidence with him into the batter’s box. The way he put it, if a hitter doesn’t maintain that perspective -- whether they’re going through some highs or lows -- they’re already beat. “It's tough,” DeLauter said. “It's way easier said than

MLB.com

Guardians promote No. 3 prospect Genao to Triple-A

No. 11 prospect Chourio, right-hander Campbell promoted to Double-A

Coveringthecorner

Guards Lose and A’s Avoid Sweep

The Athletics giveth, the Athletics taketh away. Former Guardian Aaron Civale and Parker Messick faced off in Sacramento today as the Guardians were looking to sweep the Athletics. Civale held the Guardians down. Going into the fifth inning, Civale held Cleveland to 6 baserunners without a single run scored. Quite the difference from the previous […]

Coveringthecorner

GAME THREAD: Guardians and A’s, game 35 of 162

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

Justbaseball

Brayan Rocchio’s Hot Start Has Him Looking Legit

The main concern in Cleveland heading into the 2026 season was around the offense. Steven Kwan and José Ramírez were the only bats established enough to give fans confidence, while the rest of the lineup was made up of unproven or underwhelming players. Sure, the Guardians have proven an ability to outperform their on-paper expectations […] The post Brayan Rocchio’s Hot Start Has Him Looking Legit appeared first on Just Baseball.

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

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

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