News Category: Cleveland Guardians

Guardians take another swing at Tanner Houck in Red Sox rematch

The Cleveland Guardians took three of four at Boston last week. However, they didn’t have an answer for Tanner Houck, who recorded his first career complete game against them. Looking for a better effort against Houck, the host Guardians aim to cool off the Red Sox while trying for a fifth consecutive victory Tuesday night. Under first-year manager Stephen Vogt, Cleveland entered play Monday with a major league-best 16-6 record and plus-52 run differential, plus

Surging Guardians have sights set on sweeping A’s

The Cleveland Guardians are off to their best start since 1999, but first-year manager Stephen Vogt is taking the early success in stride. Cleveland sits atop the American League Central at 15-6 and will look for a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics when the teams meet Sunday afternoon. The Guardians beat the A’s 6-3 on Saturday for their sixth victory in their past seven games. Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and singled

A’s hope to turn the tide against dominant Guardians

The Oakland Athletics entered this weekend’s three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians on a high note, but that came to an abrupt halt on Friday. After winning the series opener 10-2, Cleveland will look to continue its dominance over the A’s when the teams meet again Saturday evening. Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Josh Naylor added a solo shot Friday to lead the Guardians, who sit atop the American League Central at

Surprising A’s face Guardians to begin 10-game trip

The Oakland Athletics appear committed not to let the franchise’s uncertain future affect their on-field performance. The surprising A’s begin a three-game series and 10-game road trip when they face the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Cleveland improved to 13-6 with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Oakland begins the series on a hot streak after winning seven of its past 11 games, including a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

Red Sox might be missing OF Tyler O’Neill for matchup vs. Guardians

The Boston Red Sox might be without outfielder Tyler O’Neill on Tuesday night when they host the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a four-game series. O’Neill suffered a cut on his forehead that required eight stitches when he collided with third baseman Rafael Devers during the seventh inning of Cleveland’s 6-0 victory on Monday. Boston manager Alex Cora said O’Neill will be in concussion protocol and will be re-evaluated Tuesday. “Scary,” Cora said.

Yankees, Guardians carry hot starts into day-night doubleheader

The start of the season has been strong for both the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. After rain in Cleveland on Friday postponed the scheduled start of the clubs’ intriguing weekend series, the Yankees and Guardians will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. New York, which finished an underachieving 82-80 last season and missed the postseason for the first time since 2016, has won 10 of its first 13 games this year. Although the

Yankees aim to continue early road success, visit Guardians

The start to this season has been very good for both the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. A potentially intriguing weekend series between the two clubs begins in Cleveland on Friday night. After going an underachieving 82-80 last season and missing the postseason for the first time since 2016, New York has won 10 of its first 13 games this season. Although the Yankees closed out a 4-2 opening homestand with Wednesday’s 5-2 loss

Guardians attempt to continue hot start vs. White Sox

The Cleveland Guardians and Logan Allen will try to continue their early-season dominance when the left-hander takes the mound against the visiting Chicago White Sox in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday. The Guardians won the series opener 4-0 on Monday afternoon to improve to 8-2 on the season, their best start since the 2011 season. “It just seems like, in these games, we find a way to score runs, and that’s

Skidding White Sox visit Guardians for home opener

The Chicago White Sox will try to end another four-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday. The White Sox just dropped four straight games to the Royals, just the third time Kansas City swept a four-game series against Chicago. Chicago, which lost four straight to open the season, is 1-8 overall and 0-7 against the American League Central. “Between now and (Game) 162, there’s a lot

Triston McKenzie, Guardians vie to topple Twins

The Cleveland Guardians will try to finish a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Cleveland won the series opener 4-2 Thursday and followed with a 3-1 victory Saturday. The Guardians have won four straight games and seven of nine to start the season. The latest victory came hours after the team announced that veteran right-hander Shane Bieber would be lost for the season