Guardians news
The gist
The Guardians swept the Athletics 1-0 on Sept 20, a fifth straight win.
Cleveland leads the AL Central by one game with six left.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026José Ramírez hit a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Athletics at Progressive Field for his 1,000th career RBI.
- Sep 19, 2026The Guardians beat the Athletics and the White Sox lost to Detroit after blowing a six-run lead, leaving Cleveland 1 game up in the Central and 2 up in the wildcard.
- Sep 20, 2026Cleveland won 1-0 in the series finale against the Athletics, sweeping the A's and earning a fifth consecutive win in the final 2026 regular-season home game; first pitch came at 3:45 p.m. after a rain delay of 2 hours, 5 minutes.