What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 41-36, 1st in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Slade Cecconi (3-5, 4.60 ERA) vs Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 4.31 ERA). First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Space City Home Network. First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

June 21, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 41-36, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians routed the Houston Astros 8-1 at Daikin Park.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

Comfortable territory. Last night's 7-run victory is the freshest data point. Also helping: moved into first. That's a big deal for the score.

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Guardians Game on June 21

Opponent:	Houston Astros (36-42)
Location:	Daikin Park
First Pitch:	02:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Slade Cecconi (3-5, 4.60 ERA) vs Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 4.31 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Space City Home Network
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 72°F, Wind 1 mph

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians routed the Houston Astros 8-1 at Daikin Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	1	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	8	10	0
	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Highlights

Travis Bazzana went 4-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Patrick Bailey went 3-4.
Kyle Manzardo went 2-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	41	36	.532		W1
White Sox	39	36	.520	1.0	L2
Twins	37	41	.474	4.5	W1
Tigers	32	44	.421	8.5	W2
Royals	32	45	.416	9.0	W3

Cleveland Guardians are 3-3-1T in their last 7 games, with a -1 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
4 Brayan Rocchio	5	.269	.741	33
37 Travis Bazzana	7	.274	.845	23
9 Kyle Manzardo	9	.238	.741	26

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	2-0	2.38	1.06	34.0
35 Colin Holderman	4-1	1.69	0.83	26.2
77 Parker Messick	7-3	2.70	1.10	86.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
9 Kyle Manzardo	3 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .273 AVG in last 3 games
16 Patrick Bailey	4 hits, .4 AVG in last 3 games
37 Travis Bazzana	7 hits, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .636 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
54 Joey Cantillo	8.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
36 Cade Smith	3.2 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

Travis Bazzana stole the spotlight as he led the Guardians to an impressive 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros, belting out two home runs and driving in five RBIs. This rookie's breakout performance came at a crucial time, as the Guardians are grappling with the injuries of key players like José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter, who have recently hit the IL. Bazzana now leads all MLB second basemen in WRC+ and OPS, proving that he can shoulder some of the load, even if the team emphasizes that no one should try to do too much. As the Guardians sit at 40-36, they need to keep this momentum going, especially with their offense having struggled to find consistency, averaging just 2.6 runs per game in the past week. Can Bazzana's thunderous bat ignite the lineup further against the Astros?

Sources

Awaybackgone

Guardians History: The day the Guardians honored Bob Lemon’s fantastic career

The Cleveland Guardians retired Bob Feller's number 28 years ago today before a game against the New York Yankees.

MLB.com

A night of firsts for Bazzana: 2 HRs, 4 hits, 5 RBIs to fuel banged-up Guards

HOUSTON -- In the aftermath of José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Angel Martínez going on the injured list over the past week, the Guardians have continued to preach that the last thing they want is anyone trying to do too much. One guy alone can’t make up for the loss

Coveringthecorner

Bazzana Goes Bananas To Lead Guardians To 8-1 Win

This was maybe my favorite performance from any Guardians player this season. Seeing Travis Bazzana blossom into a star in his rookie season brings me so much joy. After his 4-4 2 HR performance tonight, he now leads all 2B in the MLB in WRC+ and OPS. I don’t know if he’ll get the votes […]

Coveringthecorner

GUARDIANS AT ASTROS, Arrighetti vs. Cantillo, discussion

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

Yahoo Sports

Arrighetti Surrenders 3 HRs in 8-1 Loss to Guardians

Spencer Arrighetti’s (L, 7-3) May dominance has been followed by significant June struggles, and tonight was no exception. Arrighetti’s first pitch of the game was drilled out to right center for a solo homer by Travis Bazzana to give the Guardians a 1-0 lead. Houston tied the game in the bottom of the second. Back-to-back […]

Yahoo Sports

Astros vs Guardians Game Discussion: 6/20/2026

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (36-41) will put their mini three-game winning streak on the line tonight in the middle game of their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians (40-36) at Daikin Park. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-2, 2.57 ERA), who picked up a win against Cleveland back in April, will get the start tonight opposite […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Chicago White Sox for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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