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News and Notes for Sunday, April 20th, 2025 The Guardians have won the Luis Ortiz Revenge Game and the Ben Lively Beats Your Ace game; now all they have to do is back their best starter (by ERA) in Logan Allen today to sweep the Pirates.

Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 19

Game Recap: The Guardians and Ben Lively Beat Paul Skenes

Guardians 3, Pirates 0 After a disappointing end to a trip to Baltimore, the Guardians have bounced back in the best way possible, beating Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 3-0 shutout.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / April 9

Wednesday MLB Best Bets, April 9 MLB Picks Today & MLB Player Props

Free entertainment yesterday! Yesterday, we went 1-1 (+0U) on our picks. We clicked buttons, watched sports, and broke even. We narrowly hit on Ben Lively under 4.5 strikeouts (thank you for taking him out at 80 pitches).

Pete Alonso News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Home Run Derby champion' quiz

The 'MLB home run leaders from 2024' quiz

The '200 or more strikeouts in 2019' quiz

MLB News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 8

Game Recap: White Sox 0 - Guardians 1

Guardians win in a home opener walk off. The Cleveland Guardians took on the Chicago White Sox in a chilly home opener. With temperatures not reaching above 40°F the Guardians remained patient, earning a victory.

Athletics News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 3

Guardians News and Notes - Swept by the Padres

News and Notes for Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 The Cleveland Guardians were officially swept by the San Diego Padres who are off to a hot start. A defensive miscue extended the 3rd inning and Ben Lively paid for it.

MLB News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 2

Game Recap: Guardians 2 - Padres 5

Poor Ben Lively. He Deserved Better. The Cleveland Guardians went into Wednesday's game on April 2 looking to at least win one game in the series against the San Diego Padres.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / April 2

Game 7: Cleveland Guardians at San Diego Padres

Your game thread for April 2, 2025. Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA Watch: Padres TV Listen: 97.3 The Fan Projected starters: Ben Lively vs. Dylan Cease Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / March 27

Takeaways From Guardians Opening Day Extra-Innings Win vs. Royals

The 2025 MLB season is officially underway, and the Cleveland Guardians started their year off with some extra-innings baseball against the Kansas City Royals.

Cleveland Guardians News / LWOSports.com / March 21

2025 Cleveland Guardians O/U: Why the Guardians Will Hit the OVER

The 2024 Cleveland Guardians won the American League Central for the fifth time in nine seasons and had their deepest run since losing the 2016 World Series.

Cleveland Guardians News / New Baseball Media / March 2

2024-25 MLB Offseason Recap: Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians made the ALCS in 2024 in what was a whirlwind season for the reigning AL Central champions. But weeks after the Guardians were eliminated by the Yankees, Cleveland needed to make difficult roster decisions.

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / February 23

Top Notes From the Cleveland Guardians ZiPS Projections for 2025

The Cleveland Guardians comfortably won the AL Central in 2024, but this year, their hold on the division title is a long way from certain. With the Minnesota

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 22

REPORT: Guardians Avoid Arbitration With Key Piece Of 2024 Rotation

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians were one of the biggest surprises in baseball during the 2024 MLB season. However, some other incredible underdog stories within the organization helped them reach that level.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / October 15

Guardians sub RHP Ben Lively for injured Alex Cobb on ALCS roster

Right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb, the Cleveland Guardians' Game 1 starter in the American League Championship Series, is done for the postseason after aggravating a back injury on Monday night.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 15

Guardians make roster change ahead of ALCS Game 2

Major League Baseball announced that it has approved a roster change for the Guardians.

Already down in ALCS, Guardians set to face Yanks ace Gerrit Cole

Takeaways from Yankees-Guardians ALCS Game 1: New York capitalizes on Cleveland's pitching meltdown

MLB stadiums of yesteryear we wish were still around

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / October 5

Guardians leave RHP Ben Lively off ALDS roster vs. Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians will be without right-handed pitcher Ben Lively for the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, despite Lively serving as a crucial member of the starting rotation in the regular season.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / September 15

Ben Lively, Guardians stifle Rays 2-0 to split series

Ben Lively pitched five strong innings and four relievers didn't yield a baserunner as the host Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday to split their four-game set.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 6

Olympics: Clean up with this +769 SGP for Brazil-USA

Team USA men's basketball continues its quest for a gold medal against Brazil this afternoon, and we're locking in on a juicy +769 same-game parlay for the Olympic quarterfinal matchup.

The 'Most Gold Gloves' quiz

The 25 greatest MLB play-by-play announcers

The 'WRs taken in the First Round of NFL Draft' quiz

MLB News / Just Baseball / July 5

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitcher Streaming Options: July 8 – 14

Streaming starting pitchers is a common strategy that often leads to success in fantasy baseball. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the idea is simply to pick up a “lesser” pitcher for an inviting matchup or two that is soon to come.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / June 8

Guardians turn to Ben Lively in rematch vs. Marlins

As Ben Lively tries to continue his surprisingly successful season, the right-hander also needs to help the Cleveland Guardians end a minor rut. Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins are aiming to string together some wins.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 4

Ben Lively aims to lead Guardians past Angels

Ben Lively has been a pleasant surprise on the mound during his infancy with the Cleveland Guardians. Meanwhile, Reid Detmers has hit a rut following a stellar start to his season for the Los Angeles Angels.

Cleveland Guardians News / Larry Brown Sports / April 17, 2024

Guardians pitcher called for balk that left fans mystified

Guardians pitcher called for balk that left fans completely mystified

Lively started for Cleveland in their 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He was pitching with runners on second and third and two outs in the bottom of the third when he was called for a balk despite not appearing to commit an infraction.

Tanner Houck tosses three-hitter as Red Sox blank Guardians

Guardians to acquire right-hander from Padres

The greatest postseason moment for every MLB team

The '1997 Cleveland Indians World Series roster' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / February 27, 2024

Ben Lively Leaves Guardians Impressed In Spring Training Debut

The Cleveland Guardians' had a quiet offseason opting to make a few minor moves rather than a blockbuster, roster-altering signing of trade. One of those small signings was bringing in veteran pitcher Ben Lively on a major-league deal.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / December 13, 2023

Who Is Newest Guardians Pitcher Ben Lively?

Depth is important for any team whether they're in a rebuild or contending for a World Series. You can never have too much of something. That especially applies to pitching when talking about baseball.

MLB News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / December 12, 2023

Cleveland Guardians Sign Former Cincinnati Reds Starting Pitcher

Former Reds starter Ben Lively signed a one-year deal with the Guardians on Tuesday. The contract is worth $750,000 according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Lively started 12 games and made 19 appearances for the Reds last season, He posted a 5.38 ERA and had 79 strikeouts in 88.2 innings.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / December 12, 2023