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Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th

José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez’s two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians...

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Riley Greene homers twice, drives in 4 runs in the Tigers' 6-0 win over the Guardians

Riley Greene hit two solo homers, had a season-high four hits and drove in four runs, and Framber Valdez threw seven innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Gavin Williams whiffs 13 in 7 innings and leads Guardians to 6-1 win over Blue Jays

Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just two singles in seven innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a matchup of te...

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Guardians' offseason decision emphasizes Matt Festa problem as Cardinals benefit greatly The Guardians made a mistake in DFA'ing Justin Bruihl and keeping Matt Festa.

AUGUST 13 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Bo Bichette drives in run in 10th inning in the Mets' 6-5 win over the Guardians

Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the New York Mets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on We...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Montgomery homers to break tie, White Sox beat Guardians 3-1 to retake AL Central lead

Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin for the second of his two RBIs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturda...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Guardians use 5-run 8th inning to rally for 6-5 win over Mariners

Rhys Hoskins had a two-run double down the left-field line during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Jose Altuve, Jeremy Peña power the Astros past the Guardians, 9-3

Jose Altuve hit a three-run home run, Jeremy Peña had two solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 on Friday night

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Wong, Duran propel Red Sox to 9-1 victory over Guardians

Connor Wong and Jarren Duran drove in three runs apiece, Sonny Gray allowed one run in six innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-1

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to 3-0 victory that stops 7-game win streak for Guardians

Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings and Bryson Stott hit a two-run single as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cleveland 3-0, ending the Guardians’ seven-game winning streak

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Travis Bazzana hits his first major league homer in the Guardians' 6-4 win over the Twins

Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, rookie Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight, beating the Minneso...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Cantillo, bullpen combine for 4-hitter, Guardians' 3-1 win stops 3-game skid, Royals' 5-game spurt

Joey Cantillo and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Chase DeLauter hit a go-ahead, two-run single and the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 3-1 to stop their three-game...

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Okamoto homers for second straight game, drives in two as Blue Jays beat Guardians 5-3

Kazuma Okamoto homered for the second straight game, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

José Ramírez hits 2 homers, Brayan Rocchio drives in 3 as Guardians beat Orioles 8-4 to win series

José Ramírez homered twice, Brayan Rocchio had three hits and three RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Orioles 8-4 to take three of four from Baltimore

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Olson hits long go-ahead homer off Cecconi in 6-run 6th inning as Braves overwhelm Guardians 11-5

Matt Olson gave Atlanta the lead with a long two-run homer off Slade Cecconi in a six-run sixth inning and the Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-5 in a matchup of first-place...

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Falls into first save Festa walked one and struck out one in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief Wednesday to record his first save of the season in a 10-2 win over the Royals.

Impact The right-hander got the final out of the eighth inning with the Guardians ahead 5-2, then watched his offense erupt for five more runs in the bottom of the frame, eliminating the need for closer Cade Smith to work the ninth. Festa has had a bumpy beginning to the season, getting tagged for runs in two of his five appearances, but Wednesday's usage even before he backed into the save was encouraging. Through six innings, he sports a 6.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 5:1 K:BB.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Angel Martinez hits a grand slam as part of a career-best game and Guardians rout Royals 10-2

Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Why Matt Festa's World Baseball Classic Struggles Shouldn't Concern Guardians Matt Festa looked really strong against Great Britain to begin his stint in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. But just one game later, agains...

MARCH 11 • SI.COM

Nine Guardians players, three coaches appear on World Baseball Classic 2026 rosters Bo Naylor, Logan Allen and Matt Festa among Guardians players set to compete in international tournament.

FEBRUARY 6 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cleveland avoids arbitration with 3 players, non-tenders 3 more CLEVELAND -- The Guardians shuffled their 40-man roster on Friday, ahead of the deadline to tender contracts to players for 2026. The Guardi...

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

Avoids arbitration Festa agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Festa pitched a career-high 54.2 innings in 2025 while also maintaining a solid 1.08 WHIP with a 56:15 K:BB. He also racked up 12 holds and should line up for a high-leverage role out of the bullpen once again in 2026.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Salary Arbitration: Mason Miller, Zach Neto Among Top Eligible Youngsters

Mason Miller, Zach Neto and Maikel Garcia are among the players with two-to-three years or service time who are eligible for salary arbitrat...

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Salary Arbitration: Mason Miller, Zach Neto Among Top Eligible Youngsters

Twins stop Guardians' 10-game win streak, keep Cleveland from tying for AL Central lead with 6-2 win

Brooks Lee hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth, pinch-hitter Royce Lewis had a three-run shot in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins ended the Cleveland Guardians’ 10-game w...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Naylor drives in 4 as Guardians beat Twins 6-2 for eighth straight victory

Bo Naylor snapped an eighth-inning tie with his second two-run single of the game, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night for their eighth straigh...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

How three maligned Guardians kept Cleveland's playoff push alive Bo Naylor, Brayan Rocchio and Matt Festa have had up-and-down seasons, but they've turned things around lately for the Guardians.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

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