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The Mariners lost to the Guardians, 4-3, and are now 42-42 on the season. I am not a particular Douglas Adams fan but read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as a middle-schooler, as one does, so I could understand my older cousins’ inside jokes. 42, of course, is the answer to ultimate question of […]
Guardians 4, Mariners 3 Groundhog Day as a movie: Randy Arozarena, .14 WPA Groundhog Day for your baseball team: J.P. Crawford, -.17 WPA; Colt Emerson, -.16 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
While the Mariners’ streak of scoring three or fewer runs didn’t end last night, they were able to pull out a win against the Guardians on their home turf. Another win would clinch the season series, so it would behoove the M’s to continue their winning ways – but maybe with some more runs this […]
The Seattle Mariners made a move in their shallow bullpen, optioning RHP Alex Hoppe to Triple-A Tacoma and recalling LHP Josh Simpson from the Rainiers. The move comes in front of two more games with the Cleveland Guardians, whose lineup is incredibly lefty-heavy. It’s the easiest to understand reasoning behind the move for the M’s, […]
The White Sox laid a 22-1 beatdown on the Royals on Friday, tying the second-highest run total in Chicago’s 126-year history in the majors. Tristan Peters‘ six-RBI night was fueled by a grand slam in the sixth inning, while Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez also collected five RBI apiece. The emphatic victory and the Guardians’ […]
Despite the Mariners winning this afternoon’s game against the Guardians, the big story was a standout performance from Cleveland’s starter, Joey Cantillo, and his newfound love of the curveball. The curveball’s fallen out of fashion in MLB lately. Just 8.2% of the pitches this season have been big benders, the second-lowest since 2008, despite the […]
Mariners 3 (obviously), Guardians 1 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Josh Naylor, -0.24 WPAThe Rock, on a roll: Luis Castillo, +0.24 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Mariners travel to the Mistake on the Lake to see if they can put some of their own recent follies behind them. They will have the luxury of playing a Guardians team that lacks its best player, as José Ramírez is still on the IL as a participant in the Year of the Hamate. […]
The Cleveland Guardians designated outfielder Stuart Fairchild for assignment ahead of Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, the team announced. Catcher/outfielder Cooper Ingle was promoted to the big league ball club in a corresponding move. Fairchild, 30, hit just .158/.407/.158 across 14 games played with Cleveland. He did not record an extra-base hit, but Fairchild […] The post Guardians DFA outfielder ahead of Mariners clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Guardians announced that they have selected the contract of catcher/outfielder Cooper Ingle. Outfielder Stuart Fairchild has been designated for assignment to open both an active roster and 40-man roster spot. Ingle, 24, was a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. Throughout his minor league career, he has shown a great approach from the batter’s […]
The Mariners have not scored more than three runs in a single game since dropping 10 on the Nationals way back on June 12. Over the last two weeks, they’ve dropped from second in the AL in wRC+ (107) to eighth (101)! They’ve gone 4-7 during this cold snap and have lost merely a half […]
The Guardians need a new bat, and they might have one in reserve. Or they might not. The post The Call-Up: Cooper Ingle appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Cleveland Guardians cannot waste a postseason-caliber pitching staff by standing still before the August 3 MLB trade deadline. The Guardians enter play Thursday with a 42-39 record and a .519 winning percentage, locked in a razor-thin American League Central race with the Chicago White Sox and holding the second AL Wild Card position. Cleveland […] The post 3 sneaky Guardians’ 2026 MLB trade deadline targets to chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Guardian's offense continues to strain the concept of the fun fact. The post BSB: PR Crisis Management appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
It’s safe to assume the White Sox and Guardians will spend the next few months battling each other for the top spot in the American League Central. The Sox came […]
The White Sox waited until the last minute to tee off on Cleveland closer Cade Smith in the ninth inning once more, but could not convert a run with the bases loaded in the 10th, falling 4-3. As if to indicate dismay with leaving an attainable sweep on the table, the rain that initially delayed […]
Guardians rookie Khalil Watson got his first hit during their seventh inning rally Monday night off Grant Taylor, got his first home run Tuesday night for Cleveland's only run off Sean Burke, and continued his coming out party against Taylor again on Wednesday. His 85 mph grounder was a seeing-eye single for sure, but it was the second well-placed soft roller Taylor allowed in the 10th, and brought Watson to six RBI for the series. And when Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery both grounded ...
If the White Sox lose on Wednesday, they will still have a share of the American League Central lead and technically be ahead of the Guardians on percentage points. But if they win, they'll be all alone with a two-game lead, a commanding start to their head-to-head matchup, and maybe even return to being one of three AL teams with a positive run differential (dare to dream). The post Pregame notes: Trying to pad the division lead appeared first on Sox Machine .
The White Sox have a chance to sweep their division rivals after reclaiming first place from the Guardians after Tuesday’s win. The pitching matchups are fairly even, with Erick Fedde (2-6, 4.48 ERA) facing a struggling Tanner Bibee (2-8, 4.03 ERA). White Sox batters will need to be cognizant of Bibee’s strikeouts, however. While his […]
Rain is interrupting the series finale featuring the AL Central favorites.
If your name is Sean, you probably had a good day on the mound this evening. A pitchers’ duel in Bridgeport ended with the White Sox outlasting the Guardians, 2-1, to go up a game in the AL Central race and get a much-needed series win after getting swept in Detroit over the weekend. Not […]
Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .
Coming off of Monday’s roller coaster of a game that ended in a walk-off win, the South Siders look to take another game over Cleveland in the AL Central Division race behind righthander Sean Burke. The righty was lights out in one of the best starts of his career against the Yankees last week, tossing […]
In a battle of the best between the AL Central toppers, three rookies emerged as the heroes of the Chicago White Sox’s walk-off victory on Monday. It was a wild game against the Cleveland Guardians, as the White Sox surrendered their lead twice in the game. But Chicago’s 23-year-old phenom Sam Antonacci came to the […] The post “Go Play Tennis” – 23YO White Sox Phenom Shuts Naysayers After Close Win Over Guardians appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Cleveland Guardians were one out away from a wild comeback win Monday night, but Sam Antonacci flipped the ending. The Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox matchup turned brutal when Chicago rallied for a 6-5 walk-off victory at Rate Field. The Guardians held a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth after working through […] The post Guardians take brutal walk-off loss to White Sox appeared first on ClutchPoints .