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Surging Guardians return home to face sizzling Royals

The Cleveland Guardians hit the road last Friday with their postseason hopes slipping. After two comebacks in last-at-bat victories and seven straight wins overall, they're back home in a much better position.

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The Final 28: Guardians Path to the Playoffs

Well, that’s a wrap on the West Coast. The Cleveland Guardians head home and into the final weekend of August as the hottest team in baseball; Winners of 7 straight, 8 of their last 9, trailing the White Sox by 2.5 games for the division, and leading the Rangers by 2 games for the final Wild Card.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 28

Minor League Recap: Two more bombs for Nolan Schubart (30 overall)

Alfonsin Rosario had one of his better games at Triple-A, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base. The only other multi-hit game belonged to Cooper Ingle, who went 2-for-5.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 27

Ex-player’s Guardians prediction will catch Yankees, Rays’ attention

The Cleveland Guardians have earned seven consecutive victories and are beginning to find their rhythm. Cleveland has been one of the more consistent contenders over the past decade despite often being overlooked.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 27

3 Lessons We’ve Learned From Guardians During Ongoing Win Streak

The Cleveland Guardians have won seven games in a row and are getting a well-deserved day off on Thursday. This comes after sweeps against the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels on the road.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 27

Biggest Thing Guardians Need to Stay Hot Through September

The Cleveland Guardians have worked their way back into the playoff conversation over the last week with big wins against some easier opponents. That’s been the biggest positive for Cleveland as they entered the final quarter of the regular season was that they had the easiest remaining schedule in the MLB.

Joey Cantillo News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 27

Joey Cantillo Posts Weird Final Line, But Guardians Take Seventh Straight vs. Angels

Well, it's not every day that a starting pitcher is going to walk seven batters. And it's certainly even more rare to see that pitcher get through six frames and help guide his team to a victory.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 26

Guardians score twice in ninth to sweep Angels

Travis Bazzana drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly and Steven Kwan had two hits, including a ground-rule double that drove

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 26

6 Reasons Why It Feels Like Cleveland Guardians Are Turning Major Corner

After the Cleveland Guardians got blanked one to nothing last Wednesday against the lowly San Francisco Giants, the water was circling the drain for any hope of a post-season push.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 26

Home Run Robberies, Clutch Hitting Fuel Guardians’ Late-Night Rally vs. Angels

The Cleveland Guardians weren't going to let a little first- and second-inning surge derail their night. “What a special night," manager Stephen Vogt said.

Steven Kwan News / Covering the Corner / August 26

N&N: Steven Kwan 5-hit performance spurs comeback

it might be fragment time. we just watched baseball until 1:15 AM. in the early innings of Tuesday night’s game, the Guardians loaded the bases with no outs and didn’t score any runs from it, and Gavin Williams got shelled.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Jose Ramirez News / Field Level Media / August 26

Jose Ramirez knocks in 5, including 2 in 10th, as Guardians top Angels

Jose Ramirez doubled three times and drove in five runs, capped by a go-ahead two-run double in the 10th inning, as the Cleveland Guardians rallied from an early five-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.

Austin Hedges News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 25

Austin Hedges Continues To Come Up Big For Cleveland As 2026 Approaches Close

For the first time in his career as a member of the Cleveland Guardians, Austin Hedges has provided his team with a reliable presence at the plate. And that's not a knock for one of baseball's best defensive catchers.

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The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 25

Parker Messick Deals, Chase DeLauter Injured Again as Guardians Win Fifth Straight

What a season the Cleveland Guardians' 2026 rookie class has had. From Travis Bazzana debuting in May to Parker Messick becoming a staple in the Guardians' rotation, there has been young talent displayed all over the diamond.

Slade Cecconi News / Viral Sports News / August 25

Cleveland Guardians Announce Decision on Struggling Pitcher

The Cleveland Guardians are sending right-hander Slade Cecconi on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus, the next step in his return from right arm fatigue that landed him on the 15-day injured list earlier this month.

Chase DeLauter News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

Guardians dealt Chase DeLauter injury concern during winning streak

The Cleveland Guardians are on a five-game winning streak, as Cleveland won its fifth consecutive contest with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.

Parker Messick News / Yardbarker / August 25

Guardians' Messick deserves more praise for dominant rookie season

Guardians' Parker Messick deserves more praise for dominant rookie season

Messick is deserving of more praise as he's putting up a stellar breakout rookie season.

Guardians' Gavin Williams takes aim at Angels

Austin Hedges, Parker Messick steer streaking Guardians past Angels

The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

Jake Miller News / Viral Sports News / August 23

Guardians Reportedly Release 26-Year-Old Pitcher on Sunday

The Cleveland Guardians continued their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies while making a quiet roster move that few fans noticed right away. The club released right-handed pitcher Jake Miller from its Triple-A affiliate in Columbus during the three-game set.

Ralphy Velazquez News / Minor League Baseball on SI / August 21

Top Prospect Ralphy Velazquez Is Showing Guardians Why He Should Be Called Up

Cleveland Guardians power-hitting prospect Ralphy Velazquez is one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball this month. Velazquez, Cleveland's No. 2 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline, launched a solo shot for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on Thursday.

Gavin Williams News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Gavin Williams Notches Milestone Amid Breakout Season

The Cleveland Guardians are in the thick of the AL wild-card race, and heading into Thursday’s action, sat just 1.5 games back of the third-and-final spot.

Cleveland Guardians News / TWSN / August 20

Who is Pitching for the Cleveland Guardians? (August 20th)

As the Cleveland Guardians look to close in on that first-place spot in the AL Central, they take on the 52-74 San Francisco Giants. Through two games, each team has a win in this series.

Cleveland Guardians News / Viral Sports News / August 20

Guardians Receive Stern Warning Regarding Top Prospect

The Cleveland Guardians face a tough choice as their offense continues to sputter despite occasional big nights. The team scored eight runs in Tuesday’s game, yet consistency remains a problem throughout the lineup.

Jo Adell News / Yardbarker / August 19

Guardians' Jo Adell overcomes pain in six-RBI eruption against Giants

Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jo Adell delivered one of the best performances of his career on Tuesday, even after suffering an injury. suffered a knee contusion after fouling a pitch from starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt.

The 'Three-HR playoff games' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 10

Guardians' Vogt had strong reaction to series loss to White Sox

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt had strong reaction to series loss to White Sox

The Cleveland Guardians now trail the first-place Chicago White Sox by four games in the American League Central standings after the Guardians dropped two of three contests to the White Sox over the weekend.

Colson Montgomery's 3-run blast powers White Sox past Guardians

Guardians' Foster Griffin latest traded pitcher to struggle in debut with new team

The 'Three-HR playoff games' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / August 6

Guardians' Foster Griffin latest traded pitcher to struggle in debut with new team

Life since being traded has not been fun at all for several MLB starting pitchers. Thursday, it was left-hander Foster Griffin making his debut with the Cleveland Guardians and it did not go as he or the organization had hoped it would.

Guardians' Angel Genao has historic MLB debut vs. Mets

The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz