The Cleveland Guardians’ bats finally woke up in time to salvage one of six games with the Cincinnati Reds. Carlos Santana’s grand slam fueled an 11-2 rout on a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Logan Allen improved his record to 4-4 for Cleveland. He pitched six innings, giving up four hits and two runs…. read more

Andrew Abbott looked impressive when he defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Cincinnati back on May 18. He pitched five shutout innings as the Reds won 3-1. Maybe the Guardians would figure him out the second time around, right? Wrong. Abbott dominated the Guardians for all nine innings in 1-0 victory last night at Progressive Field…. read more

A well-balanced mix of star pitchers and productive position players will make up last year’s most competitive division

The Cincinnati Reds aren’t a great team on paper, but manager Terry Francona has led them to a winning record. Francona often did that during his decade as the Cleveland manager, and he returned to Progressive Field last night in the Reds dugout. Cincinnati won 7-4 to clinch a victory in the Ohio Cup series…. read more

Laying down the perfect bunt is a lost art in baseball today. Many ballplayers are content to swing for the fences, even if they end up striking out a lot. Cleveland’s Will Wilson came to the plate in the seventh inning with a 2-2 tie, no outs, and runners at first and second. Wilson had… read more

Cleveland Guardians fans must be longing for a few games against the Chicago White Sox. Their favorite team always seems to face a dominant starter (Tarik Skubal, Max Fried), a lights-out closer (Josh Hader), or a power-packed lineup (New York Yankees). For that reason, the Guardians have little margin for error. A wild pitch in… read more

Being a baseball player is a glamorous, well-paying job, but the travel can be difficult. The Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros played last night after traveling after midnight from New York and Pittsburgh, respectively. Despite the grind, both teams turned in strong defensive performances as Houston defeated Cleveland 4-2. The game started as a pitchers’… read more

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers reached the World Series last year, thanks in part to their vast financial resources. The Yankees have a lot of homegrown talent, but they can also afford anyone they need. Max Fried is a great example, as he and the Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 last… read more

The Cleveland Guardians haven’t blown the competition away this year, but they are playing at a consistently competitive level. Most teams struggle on the road, but Cleveland is 16-16 away from Progressive Field after beating the New York Yankees 4-0 last night. Even with Aaron Judge getting his customary two hits, Luis Ortiz and three… read more

Aaron Judge has been so dominant this year that it’s hard to focus on anyone else capable of beating your favorite team. Carlos Rodon stepped up last night as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 at Yankee Stadium. Rodon (8-3) pitched seven strong innings, giving up five hits and a run. He… read more