Guardians manager Stephen Vogt gets emotional after win over Twins
After a thrilling 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt fought back tears talking about how this team has come together.
CLEVELAND — The Guardians are on the doorstep of a playoff berth.
The Guardians enter Tuesday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays with a magic number of three to clinch a spot in the postseason, which means Cleveland has the chance to be celebrating Wednesday night if things fall their way.
All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan is still day-to-day with back soreness. Tuesday’s game will be the fifth in a row that he has missed. Angel Martinez has been inserted into the leadoff spot with Kwan sidelined.
Check back here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins.
Below is some pregame information.
Emmanuel Clase Cy Young case, odds
Guardians teammates have begun to lobby for Emmanuel Clase to be considered for the American League Cy Young Award, which hasn’t gone to a reliever since 2003.
The Guardians (87-64) entered Sunday’s slate of games with a 5-game lead over the Kansas City Royals (82-69). The Twins have fallen behind and are now in a 7.5-game hole in the AL Central.
The Twins’ lead over the Detroit Tigers for the final Wild Card spot has also shrunk to 1.5 games.
Angel Martinez could be trusted with leadoff spot with Steven Kwan injury sidelining All-Star left fielder
Angel Martinez was recalled prior to Saturday’s game and could be trusted with the leadoff responsibilities as long as Steven Kwan is out with back soreness.
Guardians magic number
The Guardians enter Tuesday with a magic number to clinch a playoff spot at three and a magic number to win the division at seven.
The magic number will lower every time the Guardians win or every time the second-place team in those scenarios loses.
Lane Thomas heating up with Guardians
With his dad’s help as a former race car driver, Lane Thomas is finding his way with the Guardians.
Sam Hentges to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
Sam Hentges’ 2024 season is finished, and his entire 2025 season is also in jeopardy.
Jose Ramirez has 30/30 season in 2024
Jose Ramirez became the first Cleveland hitter in franchise history with multiple 30/30 seasons.
MGK tossed the ceremonial first pitch, but he did so in an interesting manner that was anything but traditional.
Jhonkensy Noel’s renewed approach on putting the ball in play has led to breakout 2024 season
Jhonkensy knows he has the power. It took a new focus on contact and mobility to lead to his great rookie season thus far.
Guardians name CC Sabathia to team Hall-of-Fame
CC Sabathia is now in the Guardians’ Hall-of-Fame, and he offered a two-part message to Cleveland fans.
Guardians No. 1 overall draft pick Travis Bazzana meets Jose Ramirez, wants to grow the game in Australia
It all finally sank in for Travis Bazzana, the top overall draft pick in the draft, when he stepped onto the field at Progressive Field and met Jose Ramirez and others.
Major League Baseball released the 2025 schedules.
2024 National Sports Card Convention comes to Cleveland
The National Sports Card Convention was in Cleveland recently. We broke down how we’d spend $100, ranked the most mind-blowing items we could find and listed the top collectibles for under $50.
Today’s game will be televised on Bally Sports. It’ll be broadcast on the radio by WTAM (1100-AM) and WMMS (100.7-FM).
After this current four-game series against the Twins, the Guardians go on the road for a quick — and their last — road trip of the season, with two games against the St. Louis Cardinals up next. The Guardians then return home for the final five games of the year, two against the Cincinnati Reds and three against the Houston Astros.
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