#Myles Straw

MINNEAPOLIS -- As managerial debuts go, this was not one to remember. The same could be said for Aaron Civale's start and Bryan Shaw's relief appearance. Carl Willis saw his first game as a big-league manager go from a tie game to a 12-8 loss as the Twins scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night at Target Field. Civale started the fifth…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez said he wanted to spend his entire career with the Guardians. Owner Paul Dolan granted him that wish by giving the switch-hitter a seven-year, $141 million contract extension. Ramirez is happy about that, but what about the Guardians' fans? Right now this team is a one-man show. It's all Jose all the time. This isn't…

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians are set to collide for Game 2 of a four-game series, which will be the second Apple TV game on Friday. Entering action on Thursday, both of these clubs occupy playoff positions in the American League, and there's a lot to like about the prospects of this matchup. Pitching has the potential to be the…

DETROIT -- Here are the lineups for Sunday's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Comerica Park, 1:40 p.m. Radio/TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (19-23) vs. Tigers (16-29). Starting pitchers: RHP Triston McKenzie (3-3, 2.70) vs. RHP Elvin Rodriguez (0-0, 9.39) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. SS…

Cody Bellinger wants to bet on himself. On Sunday his agent, Scott Boras, said as much. There's little intention to sign a multi-year deal after the Dodgers non-tendered him. From a recent Ken Rosenthal article on The Athletic, Boras' quotes signal his plan for his client clear as day. "I've already been offered multi-years," Boras said Sunday, two…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Guardians look to snap a five-game losing skid as they take on Shohei Ohtani and the Angels. Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 9:38 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (7-10) vs. Angels (11-7). Starting pitchers: RHP…

Texas Rangers (25-28) vs. Cleveland Guardians (24-25) June 7, 2022 6:40 pm EDT The Line: Cleveland Guardians / Texas Rangers; Over/Under: - (Click here for latest betting odds) The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in a MLB doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Texas Rangers need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe the Guardians starting pitchers and offense are finally reading from the same book. The offense didn't exactly splurge, but it did supply Cal Quantrill with enough runs to pitch the Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Guardians have won seven of…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Zach Plesac and the Guardians take on Carlos Rodón and the Giants in Cleveland's 2022 home opener. Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers, picking up victories in its Progressive Field debut each year from 2017-20 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Kansas City last season. This contest against the San Francisco Giants…

Though we're still waiting on the biggest, Aaron Judge-sized domino to fall, there have already been quite a few lucrative deals handed out in this year's MLB free-agency cycle. Eleven players have agreed to contracts worth at least $10 million per year, and there could be as many as 40 more at that price point when all is said and done. Not all of…

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Cal Quantrill and the Guardians take on MacKenzie Gore and the Padres in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Where: Progressive Field, 5:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (10-13) vs. Padres (16-8). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 3.27) vs.…

The home run is the most over-inflated stat in the history of baseball. For some reason, the value of hitting a home run means more to many than actually being the better player. Right now, Steven Kwan is sixth in odds to win the AL Rookie of the Year award. Our very own Betsided had Kwan sitting at sixth not that long ago. The top cat is the…

The 2022 MLB winter meetings will begin Sunday, and while the MLB talent changing teams in blockbuster trades can often steal the headlines, the prospects who go the other way in those deals often wind up being the bigger story. Workhorse right-hander Jeff Samardzija going from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox during the 2014 winter…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - With the advent of StatCast, managers have all sorts of statistics and metrics available to measure a team's defensive performance, but Guardians skipper Terry Francona says he relies heavily on his own tried and true method. "I still trust my eyes, a lot," Francona said. When he looks at the defense being played by his young…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Blue Jays and Guardians. Where: Progressive Field, Saturday 2:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Blue Jays (16-11) vs. Guardians (12-13). Starting pitchers: RHP Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.27) vs. RHP Shane…

DETROIT -- Here are the lineups for Saturdy's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Comerica Park, 4:10 p.m. Radio/TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (18-23) vs. Tigers (16-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber (1-3, 3.55) vs. RHP Alex Faedo (1-1, 3.00) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Tuesday's doubleheader Game 1 between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 3:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (24-25) vs. Rangers (25-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (2-3, 3.52)…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for the Guardians and Yankees game on Saturday. Where: Yankee Stadium: 1:05 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM, WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (7-6) vs. Yankees (8-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.72) vs. LHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 0.00). INDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Straw wants to make one thing clear. He's here to play 162 games this season. "No days off, baby," said the Guardians center fielder. "All 162 this year. That's the goal." Straw, however, wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday against Kansas City after appearing in the first 45 games of the season. He did enter the game as…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Thursday's series opener between the Guardians and Athletics. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (26-26) vs. Athletics (20-38). Starting pitchers: LHP Konnor…

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the lineups for Friday's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. ET. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (16-19) vs. Tigers (13-26). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2,…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Monday's game between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (24-25) vs. Rangers (25-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (2-3, 3.52)…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians look to snap a four-game losing skid as they take on Mike Trout and the Angels. Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 9:38 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (7-9) vs. Angels (10-7). Starting pitchers: RHP…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for Friday night's game between the Guardians and Yankees. Where: Yankee Stadium, 7:05 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS. Records: Guardians (7-5), Yankees (7-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Eli Morgan (1-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 0.00). GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B Jose…

BALTIMORE -- Here are the lineups for Friday's game between the Guardians and Orioles. Where: Camden Yards, 7:05 p.m. Radio/TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (22-24) vs. Orioles (22-31). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber (2-3, 3.19) vs. LHP Bruce Zimmerman (2-3,…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the starting lineups for Saturday's game between the Guardians and Giants. Where: Progressive Field, 6:10 p.m. TV/Radio: Bally Great Lakes Sports, WTAM. Records: Giants (5-2), Guardians (4-3). Starting pitchers: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 4.91) vs. Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.60) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

If you've tuned in to the first two installments, dear reader, you know that my Exile is not secretly running the Astros. Just days after I wrote how running it back is a bad idea, the Astros head negotiator signed Montero for 3/34.5. A few preliminary principles before laying out some rules. The salary scale in baseball is just weird. Compare it…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for Sunday's game between the Guardians and Yankees. Where: Yankee Stadium, 1:35 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (7-7) vs. Yankees (9-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Civale (0-1, 6.14) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (0-0, 6.14). GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven…

Buckle up baseball fans! A late July matchup with major playoff implications on the line in the American League, the Cleveland Guardians will finish their four-game trip to Fenway Park to battle it out with the Boston Red Sox. It is time for our MLB odds series, where our Guardians-Red Sox prediction and pick will be unveiled. Within 2 1/2 games of…

The Cleveland Guardians face the New York Yankees in what should play out to be a very exciting American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we'll discuss our Guardians ALDS predictions. The Guardians are unquestionably underdogs in their American League Division Series matchup with the Yankees. Keep in mind that Cleveland is the…

Luis Robert takes a two-game homer streak into the Chicago White Sox's (6-3) game versus the Cleveland Guardians (4-4) at 6:10 PM ET on Monday, at Progressive Field. The Guardians are favored (-112) in a projected tight game against the White Sox (-108). The scheduled starters are Triston McKenzie (0-1) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Dallas…

Congratulations to Miguel Cabrera for collecting his 3000th hit. And congrats to "first class" passenger Melvin Townsend, who allegedly picked a fight with Mike Tyson and walked away with both ears still intact. Former president Barack Obama is hosting a nature documentary titled "Our Great National Parks." The bottle-throwing animals at Yankee…

CINCINNATI - Shane Bieber and the Guardians look to continue dominating the Reds in Cincinnati when they take the field Tuesday. Cleveland has won 12 of the last 17 games between the two clubs on the riverfront. The occasion marks the 146th home opening day game for Cincinnati and their 20th at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are 70-74-1 in home…

The New York Yankees (7-6) host the Cleveland Guardians (7-4) at 7:05 PM ET on Friday, featuring a showdown of top-five power hitters. Anthony Rizzo has four homers (fifth in league) for the Yankees, and Jose Ramirez is fifth with four round-trippers for the Guardians. The Yankees are favored (-200 on the moneyline) when they host the Guardians…

CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as their manager, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the hiring. ESPN first reported the move. The 52-year-old Grifol will try…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Wednesday's series finale between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (25-26) vs. Rangers (26-29). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber…

One would think that a new name and a rebrand would be good reasons to go out and spend some money to drum up excitement. Much like the boring logo and the unimaginative color scheme, the Guardians opted not to do anything of consequence with the expedited free agent and trade frenzy. If I sound angry, it's because this lifelong Cleveland baseball…

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees American League Division Semifinal Game 2 10/13/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Cleveland Guardians will fight for Game 2 against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, NY on Thursday evening. Cleveland lost to New York in Game 1 by a score of 1-4 to trail at 0-1 in the best of five…

NEW YORK - No, Jameson Taillon had never done it before. Yes, it would have happened in the most intense moment of the Yankees' season. And, yes, they were really going to go through with it. "Oh," Taillon said, "I was going in." The Yankees were planning to use Taillon, who has never pitched in relief, to enter in the ninth inning if Clay…

The New York Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of an MLB 2022 American League Division Series Tuesday, October 11, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Gerrit Cole gets the start on the mound in Game 1 of the best-of-5 series for the Yankees, vs. fellow right-hander Cal Quantrill for the Mariners.…

Entering their American League Division Series date with the Yankees, the Guardians are undeniably underdogs. Cleveland has the youngest team in MLB, with the fourth-lowest payroll in MLB. The Guards got to October by winning a division in which no other clubs finished above.500. Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs, all by himself? Well, the Guardians --…

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will continue their best-of-3 series on Saturday, with both looking to gain the advantage. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Guardians Game 2 prediction and pick. The Rays and the Guardians look to win this series on Saturday. Specifically, winning this series on Saturday means more…

The Cleveland Guardians entered the 2022 season as underdogs, having lost much of the core that brought them to the postseason in four of five years from 2016-20. FanGraphs had them projected as the third best-team in the AL Central, with a 7.5 percent chance to win the division and 15.2 percent to make the playoffs. At the All-Star break, the…

Have the Cleveland Guardians blazed a new trail in organizational systematization, or are they just incredibly lucky? How did they get from there to here, and where do they go from here? Is Terry Francona a baseball shaman? As postseason party crashers go, it's hard to beat the Cleveland Guardians, about whom the questions outnumber the answers.…

First pitch at Progressive Field goes at 12:07pm ET on Friday, October 7. The weather forecast is calling for rain with 14 mph wind and a temperature of 50 degrees. MLB betting trends are displaying that the Guardians are pulling a slight edge in moneyline wagering. There's 53% of handle and 55% of bets backing Cleveland. The Guardians are the+3500…

Shane McClanahan hasn't had his best swing-and-miss stuff since returning from a shoulder injury four starts ago and as such, we're going Under his strikeout total for Game 1 of the Wild Card round. Read more in our MLB picks and predictions below. The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays as short -125 home favorites in the early game Friday…

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will begin a three-game series with a Tuesday night matchup at Progressive Field in Cleveland. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland has clinched the AL Central division, with an 86-67 record,…

ARLINGTON -- The Guardians knew they were looked at as underdogs coming into the year and have since used that as fuel to have the level of success they've experienced thus far. On Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Field, the Guardians clinched their first division title since 2018 and are now able to start looking ahead to the best-of-three Wild Card…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Guardians located lefty Kirk McCarty in the lost-and-found department in their bullpen just in time. McCarty, designated for assignment twice this season, made his first appearance in 11 days on Wednesday night in relief of fellow rookie Cody Morris. He threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings and the Guardians did just enough on offense…