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Gavin Williams Flashing Postseason Form As Guardians Scrape Past Athletics at Home

When it rains, it pours. And while Sunday's series finale against the Athletics took a while to finally get underway due to a weather delay, starter Gavin Williams poured on the strikeouts once he finally took the mound.

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Gavin Williams pitches Guardians to 1-0 win over Athletics

Gavin Williams threw seven shutout innings to lift the host Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 win over the Athletics Sunday. Williams (14-8) gave up only three hits, one walk and struck out nine in 89 pitches.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 20

Sunday Win at Home Extends Guard’s Divisional Lead

With Cleveland and the Athletics starting in a rain delay, it made for some late afternoon baseball. Gavin Williams took the mound for the Guardians and was on his usual stuff, despite the delay.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 15

Gavin Williams' High Pitch Count Hurts Guardians in Crucial Series Opener

Gavin Williams gave the Cleveland Guardians everything he had in the tank. But a dialed-in Chicago White Sox lineup made him work. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Guardians played host to the White Sox from Progressive Field, kicking off a crucial three-game home series between the two sides.

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The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13

Previewing White Sox's season-defining series vs. Guardians

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.

Randal Grichuk might have saved the White Sox's season

White Sox cannot rely on Luis Castillo with a game in doubt for rest of the season

On deck: White Sox-Guardians, Red Sox-Rays, Yankees-Diamondbacks

The 'Legal MLB spitballers' quiz

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 6

Guardians Walk Off Tigers Three Times As AL Central Race Heats Up

Gavin Williams delivered a masterclass on the mound and Daniel Schneemann came up big. Somehow, someway the Cleveland Guardians just find ways to win baseball games.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 6

Guardians News: Ok, Today is the LAST Day I Have Hope

The Guardians got shut out yesterday with their ace on the mound. Today is the official last day I have hope for this team. If you cannot beat Jackson Jobe with Gavin Williams on the mound in desperate need of a series win, you’re not going to make the playoffs, no matter how poorly the rest of the AL plays.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 3

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt drops Gavin Williams truth bomb amid big season

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt believes Gavin Williams has reached another level during a breakout 2026 season, with the right-hander emerging among Major League Baseball’s strikeout leaders as the Guardians fight for an American League wild-card spot.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 2

Gavin Williams Punches Guardians Past Toronto In Career-Best Performance

Gavin Williams showed baseball that he may be one of the sport's best talents on the mound. And he did it all while guiding the team to a much-needed win.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / September 2

2026 MLB Daily Recap: Williams Blanks Jays, Pirates Win Wild One

The Blue Jays game into play in September with a 1.5-game deficit to make up in the AL Wild Card race. And with Toronto going to Cleveland to start a series with the Guardians, the team in the final spot, the Jays had an opportunity to take matters into their own hands.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 2

For a couple hours, Guardians show they have what it takes to win baseball games this October

Gavin Williams absolutely dominated the Blue Jays last night. Guardians hitters hit 3 home runs, all with a man on base. Stephen Vogt pushed all the right buttons.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / September 1

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays fall to Guardians 6-1 as Gavin Williams sets career-high with 13 strikeouts

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ late-summer push hit a wall at Progressive Field on Tuesday, as the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 6-1 win in the opener of a pivotal

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / September 1

Gavin Williams fans career-high 13 as Guardians down Blue Jays

Gavin Williams struck out a career-best 13 over seven strong innings and was supported by three homers Tuesday night as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-1.

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The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 1

Gavin Williams close to joining Bob Feller, Shane Bieber in Guardians history

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams has been performing so well that he finds himself alongside the best. On Tuesday, Williams set a career high with 13 strikeouts against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 6-1 win.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / September 1

Jays Lose To Guardians

Blue Jays 1 Guardians 6 The Jays had all sorts of troubles with Guardians starter Gavin Williams. Well, really just one trouble. They couldn’t hit him.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 1

A Season-Defining Start for Gavin Williams and the Guardians

Will Gavin Williams be an ace or will he be a two of clubs? Last week was one of the most disappointing starts of Gavin Williams’ 2026 season. He lasted one and a third innings and gave up five runs against the lowly Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 26

Cleveland Offense Battles for the Victory

The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels faced off in game two of a three game series. Cleveland had the Big Rig Gavin Williams on the mound and were expecting a typical, incredible performance from the ace.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / August 25

Guardians' Gavin Williams takes aim at Angels

With another personal milestone aside, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams can continue focusing on the team's playoff run. Williams (12-7, 3.72 ERA) will take the mound on Tuesday evening in the second contest of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 21

Gavin Williams Surpasses 200 Strikeouts in 2026, Keeps Guardians’ Playoff Hopes Alive

With a five-series losing streak on the line, the Cleveland Guardians turned to starting pitcher Gavin Williams. And he didn't disappoint. On Thursday, August 20, the Guardians took on the San Francisco Giants in a series-finale affair, downing them 5-2.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / August 20

Gavin Williams (11 Ks), Guardians take rubber match vs. Giants

Gavin Williams fired 11 strikeouts and Patrick Bailey had two hits and an RBI against his former team, sparking the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-2 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon.

Cleveland Guardians 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 / Larry Brown Sports / August 2

Dimaondbacks anger Guardians with controversial move during Gavin Williams’ perfect game bid

Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Arizona Diamondbacks sparked another debate over baseball’s unwritten rules. Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams was twirling a gem through the first five innings at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, retiring all 15 batters he had faced.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / July 28

Guardians' Gavin Williams joins rare company with 12-strikeout performance

Despite being on the losing end of Tuesday night's game, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams joined rare company with another stellar performance.

Reds' bullpen outduels Guardians' Gavin Williams to split doubleheader

Reds' Spencer Steer goes from potential trade candidate to landing on the shelf

The '2024 MLB extra base hits leaders' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / July 23

Guardians' Gavin Williams adds to stellar season with immaculate inning

In a series between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins that has been full of home runs and high-octane offenses, it was Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams that garnered all the attention after his fifth inning performance in Thursday's series finale.

Guardians star Jose Ramirez makes big admission about return from injury

The 'Most Ks in a playoff start' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22

Gavin Williams logs season high in work; Guardians need pinch-hit HR for win

Despite needing to wait until the top of the ninth to find their only run of the game, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in an inter-league battle of contenders.

Guardians win 7th straight, nip Phils 1-0 on late pinch-hit HR

Cristopher Sanchez chasing down Phillies legend

Phillies Trade Andrew Baker To Rockies

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / March 11, 2025

Three players to watch during Guardians spring training

After a losing season in 2023, the Cleveland Guardians bounced back in a big way by winning 92 games and making the American League Championship Series last season. Here are three players to watch as the team looks to build on that success.

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Which MLB players have the most career WAR?

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz