Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins
May 8, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
6
Minnesota Twins
MIN
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
21-19 (.525)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Minnesota Twins
16-23 (.410)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .689 | .715 |
| HR | 66 | 88 |
| Runs | 289 | 342 |
| ERA | 3.75 | 4.82 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 658 | 599 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.8 ERA
3.0 IP, 6 SO, 3 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.077 ERA
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Martin (LF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Wallner (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Prielipp (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Fry (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Parker Messick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Festa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Holderman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Connor Prielipp | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Field Error • 1-0
José Ramírez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 2-0
Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Angel Martínez scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 4-0
Travis Bazzana homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. José Ramírez scores.
top 6 • Single • 4-1
Ryan Jeffers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. Austin Martin scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-3
Byron Buxton homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Royce Lewis scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-3
José Ramírez singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-3
Austin Hedges singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall, deflected by pitcher Anthony Banda. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 6-4
Ryan Jeffers grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Ryan Jeffers out at 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-4
Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 6-4
Ryan Jeffers grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Ryan Jeffers out at 1st.
top 9 • Single • 6-3
Austin Martin singles on a line drive to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Byron Buxton to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 6-3
Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Angel Martínez grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-3
Steven Kwan walks. Austin Hedges to 3rd. Petey Halpin to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Fielders Choice Out • 6-3
Petey Halpin reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Anthony Banda to catcher Ryan Jeffers. Brayan Rocchio out at home. Austin Hedges to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-3
Austin Hedges singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall, deflected by pitcher Anthony Banda. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 5-3
Brayan Rocchio hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 5-3
Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Brooks Lee. David Fry out at 2nd. Travis Bazzana to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
David Fry singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-3
Matt Wallner flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 8 • Single • 5-3
Victor Caratini singles on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-3
Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins in foul territory.
top 8 • Walk • 5-3
Luke Keaschall challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Luke Keaschall walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-3
Rhys Hoskins flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-3
José Ramírez singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Angel Martínez grounds out softly, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Victor Caratini. Steven Kwan to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-3
Steven Kwan hits a ground-rule double (6) on a line drive down the left-field line.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Petey Halpin grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Victor Caratini.
top 7 • Lineout • 4-3
Josh Bell lines out sharply to right fielder Angel Martínez.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Austin Martin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-3
Byron Buxton homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Royce Lewis scores.
top 7 • Single • 4-1
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Austin Hedges grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Victor Caratini.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Victor Caratini.
bottom 6 • Bunt Groundout • 4-1
Travis Bazzana bunt grounds out to first baseman Victor Caratini.