What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 81-75, 1st in the AL Central.

How are the Guardians doing?

The Cleveland Guardians are 81-75, 1st in the AL Central. They are 6-1 over their last 7 games.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

September 21, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 81-75, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians narrowly beat the Athletics 1-0 at Progressive Field.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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taking over first place

No need to overthink this one. Moved into first. That's a big deal for the score. Add in they've taken 6 of 7 this week. Moving right along.

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Guardians Game on September 21

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Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians narrowly beat the Athletics 1-0 at Progressive Field.

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

Highlights

Steven Kwan went 3-4.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	81	75	.519		W5
White Sox	80	76	.513	1.0	W2
Twins	73	83	.468	8.0	W1
Tigers	73	83	.468	8.0	L2
Royals	67	89	.429	14.0	L4

Cleveland Guardians are 6-1 in their last 7 games, with a +16 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	22	.241	.696	93
24 Chase DeLauter	15	.291	.821	65
4 Brayan Rocchio	13	.250	.693	70

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	6-1	2.02	0.98	71.1
62 Erik Sabrowski	5-2	2.78	1.19	45.1
77 Parker Messick	12-9	2.57	1.04	178.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
1 Angel Martínez	4 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .364 AVG in last 3 games
11 José Ramírez	6 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games
38 Steven Kwan	5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
36 Cade Smith	3.2 scoreless IP, 7 K in 3 recent games
32 Gavin Williams	7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
52 Matt Festa	4.2 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

With a 12-6 victory over the Athletics, the Cleveland Guardians have taken control of the division, riding high on a recent 5-2 streak that has seen them outscore opponents by a whopping +14. Gavin Williams was electric on the mound, reclaiming the AL strikeout lead with nine Ks, proving he's a pitcher to watch as October looms. The Guardians are in a position where every win matters, yet not all players are secure in their futures, as David Fry, Foster Griffin, and Kyle Manzardo have seemingly played their way out of the organization's long-term plans. As the final week of the season approaches, it’s a mix of excitement and uncertainty, but the Guardians' recent form suggests they’re not just making up the numbers,this team is determined to make a postseason splash.

Sources

Awaybackgone

3 Guardians players playing their way out of team's 2027 plans

David Fry, Foster Griffin and Kyle Manzardo have played their way out of the Guardians' 2027 plans.

MLB.com

Williams reclaims AL strikeout lead as Guards take final postseason push 'one day at a time'

CLEVELAND -- Watching Gavin Williams work against an overmatched A’s lineup on Sunday, it was easy to begin looking ahead to dream about his potential on the October stage. The big right-hander with overpowering stuff is the type of pitcher any team would love to lean on in the postseason.

MLB.com

1 player to watch on each team during final week of season

There’s a lot on the line before the 2026 regular season wraps up on Sunday, including postseason seeding, statistical milestones and player development. And even for the players and teams who won’t be chasing a World Series title, finishing the season strong is always important. With the help of MLB.com’s

Coveringthecorner

Sunday Win at Home Extends Guard’s Divisional Lead

With Cleveland and the Athletics starting in a rain delay, it made for some late afternoon baseball. Gavin Williams took the mound for the Guardians and was on his usual stuff, despite the delay. At the end of the seventh inning, Gavin had only thrown 89 pitches and struck out nine, giving him sole possession […]

Coveringthecorner

ATHLETICS AT GUARDIANS: Williams vs. Perkins, discussion

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

Mlbtraderumors

Central Notes: Brazoban, Holderman, Ashcraft, Jordan

The White Sox activated right-hander Huascar Brazoban from the 15-day injured list prior to today’s game with the Tigers, and left-hander Chris Murphy was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. Sidelined since August 24 due to a left lat strain, Brazoban returned with a scoreless inning of relief, and was the winning pitcher in […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Boston Red Sox for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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