What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 61-66, 3rd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74 ERA) vs Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA). First pitch at 01:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on NBCS BA, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive. First pitch at 01:10 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

August 20, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 61-66, 3rd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians couldn’t hold off the San Francisco Giants 0-1 at Progressive Field.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

58°

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Lukewarm

dominant pitching

The positives and negatives are canceling out. 3.1 RA/G this stretch. The pitching is carrying weight. On the other hand, a quiet 3.6 R/G from the lineup this week.

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Guardians Game on August 20

Opponent:	San Francisco Giants (52-74)
Location:	Progressive Field
First Pitch:	01:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74 ERA) vs Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	NBCS BA, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians couldn’t hold off the San Francisco Giants 0-1 at Progressive Field.

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

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	66	60	.524		W1
Twins	63	65	.492	4.0	W3
Guardians	61	66	.480	5.5	L1
Tigers	61	66	.480	5.5	L2
Royals	54	74	.422	13.0	W4

Cleveland Guardians are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a +3 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	19	.237	.695	73
24 Chase DeLauter	13	.285	.800	57
46 Nathaniel Lowe	14	.266	.817	45

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	3-1	2.25	1.09	56.0
62 Erik Sabrowski	4-2	3.34	1.37	35.0
77 Parker Messick	9-8	2.54	1.03	149.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
17 Angel Genao	4 hits, .4 AVG in last 3 games
7 Jo Adell	5 hits, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games
11 José Ramírez	5 hits, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
77 Parker Messick	6.2 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
54 Joey Cantillo	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
22 Foster Griffin	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Guardians News

The Guardians' 8-1 dismantling of the Giants last night feels like a breath of fresh air, but the struggles loom large as they grapple with injuries. With Rhys Hoskins now on the IL, David Fry is poised to seize his moment to contribute significantly, adding depth to a lineup that needs it. Meanwhile, the frustration mounts as Parker Messick's brilliant outing was wasted in a tight 1-0 loss earlier this week, illustrating that stellar pitching alone can’t carry the team. The absence of Jo Adell and Chase DeLauter from the lineup only adds to the uncertainty as the Guardians strive to find offensive consistency. At 61-65 and with a warm vibe surrounding the team, it's a critical time to capitalize on last night's momentum and turn things around before the season slips away.

Sources

Awaybackgone

Rhys Hoskins' injury creates golden opportunity for David Fry to add to Guardians legacy

Rhys Hoskins' injury means Guardians utility man David Fry is going to get a chance to build on his strong minor league performance.

Awaybackgone

Brewers have already made a drastic Bo Naylor change Guardians couldn't

It's taken less than a month with the Brewers for Bo Naylor to change his approach at the plate in a way he never did in Cleveland.

MLB.com

Messick's 'unbelievable' start squandered as bats continue to search for answers

CLEVELAND -- Parker Messick began to make his way back to the Guardians’ dugout in the seventh inning on Wednesday. As he got closer, the Progressive Field crowd came to its feet and gave him a standing ovation. Messick was once again brilliant. It wasn’t enough to prevent a frustrating

MLB.com

Hoskins (back) placed on IL; Adell, DeLauter out of Wednesday's lineup

CLEVELAND -- Manager Stephen Vogt described the Guardians’ position player mix as “pretty banged up” on Tuesday night. Wednesday did not provide much relief on that front. The Guardians placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday night's 1-0 loss to the Giants with lower

Coveringthecorner

Minor League Recap: LaViolette Breaks Through, Schubart Keeps Rolling

RubberDucks 6, Senators 10 Jace LaViolette is starting to show some life after being promoted to AA. He went 2-5 with a HR and three RBIs tonight. It’s not surprising to see him struggling at a new level. He had a super rought start to the season as well. It wouldn’t surprise me if he […]

Coveringthecorner

Giants’ One Run Enough to Spoil Messick Masterpiece

(Editor’s note: Welcome, Jake Brahney, to the CTC writing team!) OK, we won a game yesterday. If we win today, it’s called ‘two in a row’. If we win again tomorrow, it’s called a ‘winning streak’. It has happened before. The Guardians entered Wednesday night looking for back to back wins for the first time […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Colorado Rockies for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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