The Cleveland Guardians capped off the 2026 MLB regular season on a high note, even though they weren't able to win the regular season finale. On Sunday, Sept.
And just like that, the regular season has come to a close. It feels like we were just starting to write up Spring Training games and Pre-Season predictions and here we are now; a full season complete, a winning record, another divisional title, and another October to remember.
A late-season surge has sent the Cleveland Guardians to their third straight American League Central title, and a potential opportunity to end the regular season in care-free fashion.
The Cleveland Guardians just keep on winning. After securing the American League Central title on Saturday, Sept. 26, with a win over the Kansas City Royals, the Guardians’ farm system received a boost in recognition as well.
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“In any fight, it’s the guy who’s willing to die who’s gonna win that inch. And I know, if I’m gonna have any life anymore, it’s because I’m still willing to fight and die for that inch because that’s what living is!” The Cleveland Guardians are Champions of the American League Central once again.
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The Guardians have won the AL Central for the 14th time and third straight year. Zack Meisel had a nice article about the division win, including an interesting note about an advantage the Mets found against them in August as they heard pitch calls through Nathaniel Lowe’s Pitch Com.
The Cleveland Guardians were not counted as a true championship contender heading into the final month of the season. The late-month surge changed all of that perception as Stephen Vogt and his men, including Austin Hedges, went 16-8 in September alone.
Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio homered twice and Chase DeLauter also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Kansas City Royals 11-5, and with the Chicago White Sox's loss to the Colorado Rockies, clinched their third consecutive AL Central title Saturday night.
The Guardians came out on top in a back and forth high scoring thriller to maintain their one game lead in the Central. After a 40 minute rain delay neither starter could settle in.
Angel Martinez recorded two of his four RBIs with a double during an eventful ninth inning, in which the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians drew six walks and scored five times, to win 12-9 over the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke has a 2.94 earned run average over his last 79.2 innings with 90 strikeouts. Burke has continued to improve in his second full season with the White Sox and as a starter.
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Right-hander Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Brogdon was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
It truly never gets old. For the third straight season, the fourth time in five years, and the eighth time in the last 11 years, the Guardians will be playing in October.
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a postseason spot with their 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park. While the work is far from over — the Guardians would love to clinch the American League Central — Cleveland will be in the postseason regardless of what happens over the final three games of the regular season.
The Chicago White Sox lost an opportunity to clinch the third American League wild card, a playoff spot and a chance to move into first place in the Central Division with a 5-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The Guardians announced that right-hander Shawn Armstrong has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Connor Brogdon has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.
AL Rookie of the Year candidate Parker Messick reached a new strikeout milestone in his stellar 2026 breakout campaign with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Chicago White Sox blew an 8-2 lead in an 11-8 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the second of a four-game series on Friday night. With the loss, the White Sox fell one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central.
The Cleveland Guardians have one of the best clutch hitters in the sport — and he happens to be their No. 9 hitter in the lineup. Brayan Rocchio has four walk-off hits this year and has established a reputation as a guy who loves the big moments.
The Cleveland Guardians seized sole possession of first place in the American League Central on Wednesday, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Progressive Field and ending Chicago’s long run atop the division.
The Cleveland Guardians took a half-game lead in the American League Central over the Chicago White Sox after a 6-3 win on Wednesday.
Cleveland Guardians' second baseman Travis Bazzana has produced a strong rookie campaign.
The Cleveland Guardians are fighting to hold their spot in the American League Wild Card race, and Tuesday’s lineup card was missing one of the bats that they’ve been counting on all summer.
The Chicago White Sox earned a critical 7-3 win at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.
With their American League Central Division lead down to a half-game, the Chicago White Sox begin a season-defining three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.
Guardians righty Andrew Walters underwent an internal brace procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow this week, reports Tim Stebbins of MLB.com.
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