N&N: Guardians retain 1-game lead atop AL Central
By beating the Houston Astros, the Guardians are now 14-11 and hold a 1-game lead over the 12-11 Twins. For a while, it looked like the Guardians were going to blow their chance to face Houston’s terrible pitching, but a 6-run 8th inning saved the day. Chase DeLauter came up with the bases loaded and […]
Apr 21, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Chase DeLauter (24) hits an RBI triple during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images By beating the Houston Astros, the Guardians are now 14-11 and hold a 1-game lead over the 12-11 Twins. For a while, it looked like the Guardians were going to blow their chance to face Houston’s terrible pitching, but a 6-run 8th inning saved the day.
Chase DeLauter came up with the bases loaded and tripled home all three runners. Deborah has your recap here . Franco Aleman has yet to give up a hit or a run in Columbus.
Just in case Chris Antonetti was thinking we might need some bullpen help. Houston fell to 9-16, banging into the floor of the trash AL West division. The A’s are now in first at 13-11.
Around baseball The Mets are trying to rebound from a losing streak like the 2025 Guardians once did. Theirs is at 12 after the Twins came back to beat them yesterday. The Royals and White Sox won.