What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 68-67, 2nd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Foster Griffin (15-4, 3.19 ERA) vs Daniel Lynch IV (4-4, 2.93 ERA). First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV. First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

August 29, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 68-67, 2nd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians lost to the Kansas City Royals 0-3 at Progressive Field.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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a hot week

Not much to complain about. Going 6-1 in a week will do nice things for the temperature. Tempering that, last night's 3-run loss is fresh and it shows.

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Guardians Game on August 29

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (61-75)
Location:	Progressive Field
First Pitch:	04:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Foster Griffin (15-4, 3.19 ERA) vs Daniel Lynch IV (4-4, 2.93 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians lost to the Kansas City Royals 0-3 at Progressive Field.

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

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	71	63	.530		W3
Guardians	68	67	.504	3.5	L1
Twins	64	71	.474	7.5	L3
Tigers	62	72	.463	9.0	L2
Royals	61	75	.449	11.0	W2

Cleveland Guardians are 6-1 in their last 7 games, with a +16 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	20	.238	.695	80
24 Chase DeLauter	13	.289	.811	59
46 Nathaniel Lowe	14	.261	.785	49

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	3-1	2.40	1.08	60.0
62 Erik Sabrowski	5-2	3.00	1.26	39.0
77 Parker Messick	10-8	2.50	1.01	155.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
11 José Ramírez	5 hits, 5 RBI, .357 AVG in last 3 games
38 Steven Kwan	7 hits, 2 RBI, .5 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 Cleveland Guardians' seven-game winning streak came crashing to a halt with a 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals, a disappointing end to a week where the team allowed just 2.7 runs per game. Tanner Bibee delivered yet another quality start, marking his 17th, but the offense faltered against Michael Wacha, continuing a frustrating trend. Despite the setback, the bullpen has quietly emerged as a strength, showcasing its dominance even without the star power of previous seasons. As the Guardians look to reignite their momentum, fans are calling for Ralphy Velazquez's ascent to the big leagues, believing he could be the missing link needed to elevate this offense to its final form. With the Guardians standing at 68-66, the urgency is palpable as they prepare for a crucial rematch against the Royals.

Sources

Awaybackgone

The Guardians ascent back to a contender can be traced back to bullpen's quiet dominance

Even if the Cleveland Guardians' bullpen doesn't have the same kind of star power as years prior, it seems to have found its footing.

Awaybackgone

The Guardians need to call Ralphy Velazquez up if they want their offense to reach its final form

Ralphy Velazquez is the final piece of the puzzle for the Guardians' offense.

MLB.com

Guardians' streak snapped at 7 despite Bibee's 17th quality start

CLEVELAND -- Progressive Field was rocking in the ninth inning on Friday night, after a successful Guardians challenge overturned Travis Bazzana’s foul ball into a hit-by-pitch. Suddenly, Cleveland had the bases loaded with two outs, trailing the Royals by three runs. The buzz enveloping the ballpark grew when rookie Angel

MLB.com

Genao's road to The Show included memorable experience at LLWS

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND -- Guardians rookie infielder Angel Genao is in the midst of his first stint in the big leagues. But in retrospect, he got

Coveringthecorner

Death, Taxes, and the Guardians not being able to hit Michael Wacha.

The Guards would have their 7 game win streak snapped after dropping the opener vs. the Royals Friday night 3-0. The game started out as a pitchers’ duel and remained scoreless until the top of the 5th. Bibee got into a little bit of trouble but was able to work out of 2 runners on […]

Coveringthecorner

ROYALS AT GUARDIANS: Wacha vs. Bibee, discussion

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

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians host the Toronto Blue Jays for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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