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Guardians score vs. Los Angeles Angels, Joey Cantillo shines in Cleveland win
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CLEVELAND — The Guardians continue their nine-game homestand with the start of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, May 11, at Progessive Field.
The Guardians beat the Twins 6-4 Friday, May 8 , and then lost 2-1 to the Twins in extra innings Saturday, May 9 , and 5-4 Sunday, May 10 . That came after the Guardians won four of seven games on their last road trip, winning two out of three against the Athletics from May 1-3 and splitting a four-game series against the Royals from May 4-7.
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This nine-game homestand for the Guardians continues with two more games apiece against the Angels (May 12 and 13) and a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds (May 15-17).
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Guardians win 7-2 over Angels
The Guardians win 7-2 over the Angels.
Josh Lowe leads off the inning with a single, but is erased on a fielder's choice ground ball that allows Zach Neto to reach base. Peyton Pallette strikes out Mike Trout looking for the second out and then Vaughn Grissom singles to left to score Neto. Jorge Soler grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo to end the game.
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Guardians pitching change: Peyton Pallette replaces Colin Holderman in ninth inning with 7-1 lead over Angels
Peyton Pallette replaces Colin Holderman on the mound for the Guardians in the ninth inning with a 7-1 lead over the Angels.
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitches scoreless eighth inning; Guardians lead 7-1
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Jose Ramirez grounded out, Rhys Hoskins lined out and Kyle Manzardo flied out.
Guardians pitching change: Colin Holderman replaces Matt Festa in eighth inning; Angels trim deficit to 7-1
Colin Holderman replaces Matt Festa on the mound for the Guardians in the eighth inning and the Angels trim their deficit to 7-1. Jorge Soler walked, took second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Jo Adell .
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Festa struck out Nolan Schanuel and Oswald Peraza swinging, and struck out Yoán Moncada looking to end the inning.
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitches scoreless seventh inning; Guardians lead 7-0
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitched a scoreless seventh inning. Travis Bazzana struck out to start the inning and Brayan Rocchio lined out. Steven Kwan walked and pinch-hitter Petey Halpin flied out to end the inning.
Guardians pitching change: Matt Festa replaces Joey Cantillo in seventh inning with a 7-0 lead over Angels
Matt Festa replaces Joey Cantillo on the mound in the seventh inning with the Guardians up 7-0 over the Angels.
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Cantillo pitches six shutout innings, struck out four and allowed five hits and one walk.
Festa hit Oswald Peraza with a pitch to start the inning, Sebastian Rivero struck out swinging, Josh Lowe flied out, Zach Neto singled and Mike Trout walked to load the bases. Vaughn Grissom then lined out to center fielder Daniel Schneemann to end the inning.
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitches scoreless sixth inning; Guardians lead 7-0
Angels reliever Alek Manoah pitched a scoreless sixth inning after the Guardians had runners on second and third base with one out.
Jose Ramirez grounded out to start the inning. Rhys Hoskins walked and Kyle Manzardo smacked a double off the fence in right-center field to advance Hoskins to third. Manoah then got David Fry to pop out and Daniel Schneemann to ground out to end the inning.
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Joey Cantillo works around three hits in sixth inning to keep Angels scoreless; Guardians lead 7-0
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo allowed three hits in the sixth inning, but the Angels didn't score.
Mike Trout singled to start the inning, but was erased when Vaughn Grissom grounded into a 4-3 double play. Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana fielded the ground ball, stepped on second base and threw the ball to first baseman Kyle Manzardo to complete the DP.
Jorge Soler hit a single and advanced to third when Jo Adell smacked a double. Nolan Schanuel grounded out to end the inning.
Five innings complete in Cleveland, Guardians lead Angels 7-0
Alek Manoah pitches a scoreless fifth inning. David Fry doubled to start the inning. Daniel Schneemann flied out and Travis Bazzana walked, but Bazzana was erased on a fielder's choice that allowed Brayan Rocchio to reach base and Fry to advance to third base. Steven Kwan walked to load the bases. Chase DeLauter lined out to right fielder Jo Adell to end the inning.
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires Angels in order in fifth inning
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires the Angels in order in the fifth inning. Sebastian Rivero popped out, Bryce Teodosio flied out and Zach Neto grounded out to end the inning.
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Angels pitching change: Alek Manoah replaces Kirby Yates in fourth inning
Alek Manoah enters to pitch in the fourth inning as Kirby Yates exits. Chase DeLauter flied out to begin the inning and Jose Ramirez struck out swinging. Rhys Hoskins walked with two outs and Kyle Manzardo flied out to deep right field end the inning.
Joey Cantillo works around double in fourth inning to keep Angels scoreless; Guardians lead 7-0
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo worked around a two-out double by Nolan Schanuel in the fourth inning to keep the Angels scoreless. Jorge Soler flied out and Jo Adell struck out swinging to begin the inning. Schanuel hit his double and Oswald Peraza grounded out to end the inning.
May 11, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates his two-run double in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Travis Bazzana hits two-run double to give Guardians 7-0 lead over Angels in third inning
Travis Bazzana hits a two-run double to left-center field that scores David Fry and Daniel Schneemann to give the Guardians a 7-0 lead over the Angels with one out in third inning.
Cleveland Guardians' Daniel Schneemann hits a two-run single against the Los Angeles Angels on May 11, 2026, in Cleveland.
Daniel Schneemann hits two-run single to give Guardians 5-0 lead over Angels in third inning
Daniel Schneemann hits a two-run single to right field that scores Rhys Hoskins and Kyle Manzardo to give the Guardians a 5-0 lead over the Angels with one out in the third inning. Schneemann then steals second base.
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Kirby Yates gets Steven Kwan to strikeout swinging to end the inning.
Guardians lead Angels 3-0 in third inning
David Fry works a walk with the bases loaded against Kirby Yates to score Chase DeLauter. The Guardians lead the Angels 3-0 in the third inning.
Angels pitching change: Kirby Yates replaces Jose Fermin with one out, bases loaded in third inning
Kirby Yates enters to pitch as Jose Fermin exits with one out and the bases loaded in the third inning. Chase DeLauter walked to start the inning, advanced to second on a wild pitch and took third when Jose Ramirez grounded out. Rhys Hoskins and Kyle Manzardo proceeded to walk against Fermin to load the bases.
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Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires Angels in order in third inning
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires the Angels in order in the third inning. Cantillo struck out Zach Neto and Mike Trout to start the inning and Vaughn Grissom flied out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
May 11, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) breaks his bat while grounding out in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Brayan Rocchio hits two-run single to give Guardians 2-0 lead in second inning
Brayan Rocchio hits a two-run single to right field that scores Kyle Manzardo and Daniel Schneemann to give the Guardians a 2-0 lead with two outs in the second inning. Travis Bazzana advances to third on Rocchio's single. Rocchio steals second base to give the Guardians runners on second and third Angels reliever Jose Fermin then gets Steven Kwan to ground out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel to end the inning.
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Angels pitching change: Jose Fermin replaces Brent Suter with two outs, bases loaded in second inning
Jose Fermin enters to pitch as Brent Suter exits with two outs and the bases loaded in the second inning. Suter struck out Rhys Hoskins to start the inning. Kyle Manzardo and David Fry each hit a single, but Daniel Fry was erased on a fielder's choice ground ball that Daniel Schneemann reached base on. Travis Bazzana then walked to load the bases.
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo works out of bases loaded jam to keep Angels scoreless in second inning
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo worked out of a bases loaded jam to keep the Angels scoreless in the second inning. Jorge Soler struck out looking and Jo Adell grounded out to begin the inning.
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Nolan Schanuel singled, Oswald Peraza walked and Sebastian Rivero reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases. Cantillo then got Bryce Teodosio to pop out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo to end the inning.
Angels starter Brent Suter retires Guardians in order in first inning
Angels starter Brent Suter retires the Guardians in order in the first inning. Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter both ground out and Jose Ramirez lines out.
Cleveland Guardians starter Joey Cantillo throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels on May 11, 2026, in Cleveland.
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires Angels in order in first inning
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo retires the Angels in order in the first inning. Zach Neto pops out, Mike Trout grounds out and Vaughn Grissom flies out.
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Tony Arnerich remains Guardians acting manager with Stephen Vogt sidelined with illness
Tony Arnerich will remain the Guardians acting manager for the second game in a row with Stephen Vogt sidelined with an illness.
When do the Guardians play today?
First pitch is 6:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Guardians' Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates with Jose Ramirez after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 2026, in Cleveland.
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Where to watch Guardians game tonight?
The Guardians-Angels game is on Guardians TV.
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Guardians lineup today vs. Angels
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Steven Kwan (L) LF
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Chase DeLauter (L) RF
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José Ramírez (S) 3B
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Rhys Hoskins (R) DH
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Kyle Manzardo (L) 1B
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David Fry (R) C
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Daniel Schneemann (L) CF
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Travis Bazzana (L) 2B
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Brayan Rocchio (S) SS
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May 7, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Angels lineup today vs. Guardians
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Zach Neto (R) SS
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Mike Trout (R) CF
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Vaughn Grissom (R) 3B
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Jorge Soler (R) DH
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Jo Adell (R) RF
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Nolan Schanuel (L) 1B
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Oswald Peraza (R) 2B
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Sebastián Rivero (R) C
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Bryce Teodosio (R) LF
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Apr 19, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images
Guardians vs. Angels starting pitchers
Left-handed pitcher Joey Cantillo (2-1, 3.43 ERA) will get the start on the mound for the Guardians and the Angels will counter with left-handed pitcher Brent Suter (1-1, 4.03 ERA).
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Cleveland Guardians' Travis Bazzana hits his first MLB home run against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 2026, in Cleveland.
American League Central Division standings
1. Cleveland Guardians 21-21 .500 --
2. Chicago White Sox 19-21 .475 1.0
3 (tie). Detroit Tigers 19-22 .463 1.5
3 (tie). Kansas City Royals 19-22 .463 1.5
5. Minnesota Twins 18-23 .439 2.5
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May 7, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi (44) pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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Guardians vs. Angels pitching probables
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Tuesday, May 12, at 6:10 p.m. - Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (2-4, 6.15) vs. Angels RHP Walbert "José" Ureña (1-3, 3.22)
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Wednesday, May 13 at 1:10 p.m. - Guardians LHP Parker Messick (4-1, 2.30) vs. Angels LHP Reid Detmers (1-3, 4.33)
Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal .
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