The Cleveland Guardians couldn't have asked for a better start to their season after beating the Chicago Cubs on Easter
Going through three playoff-caliber teams to start the season was a tough task, but the Cleveland Guardians came out of it nearly spotless.
The Cleveland Guardians couldn't have asked for a better start to their season after beating the Chicago Cubs on Easter originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . If you told the fans of the Cleveland Guardians that they could pick the teams they started the 2026 MLB season agaisnt, just about none would have suggested the Los Seattle Mariners , Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs .
That's who the Guadians started aginst, however, three of the best teams in the MLB. One NL team that made the National League Division Series, an AL team that made the American League Championship Series, and the eventual World Series winner. And yet, the Guardians seem almost embolden after such a daunting start to the season.
The Mariners were first, where the Guards split the opener series, 2-2, against the ALCS runner-up from last season. Then they bested the Dogers, taking two of three against the defending two-time World Series champs. The Guards would then have to face off with another playoff team, the Chicago Cubs, whom they also went 2-1 against.
Two of those games happened on an Easter Sunday doubleheader. Through three series, the Guardians have yet to drop a set. They sit 6-4 on the season, atop the AL Central and riding a 2-0-1 series record against three of the best clubs in the Majors.