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The Cleveland Guardians are falling in the MLB playoff standings, but Stephen Vogt believes the team needs to worry about itself.
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Sporting News on MSNGuardians' ace helps Cleveland improve playoff chances
Gavin Williams turned in 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball, and the Guardians' bullpen gave up just one run. Williams has become the clear-cut ace of the Guardians this season, and he can put the team on his back every fifth day down the stretch. Just 38 games remain in the season.
The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr's two-run single in the seventh lifted Arizona to the win and sent Cleveland to its fourth loss in five games.
The Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves met Aug. 15, opening a 3-game series at Progressive Field. Here's how it unfolded through our updates.
The Guardians have been one of MLB’s hottest teams over the last few weeks, primarily because of the offense. Cleveland had a team slash line of 251/.326/.421 from the All-Star Break heading into their series against the Braves. However, Atlanta found a way to shut the Guardians’ bats down.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, Adrian Del Castillo had a broken-bat RBI single in the 10th and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Wednesday.
The Cleveland Guardians might have little to play for in 2025, but rookie starting pitcher Parker Messick's first major league start offered a promising glimpse into their future.