The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on April 27, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 18,029 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Jacob Metz (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CLE | Cooper Ingle | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-03 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-08 |
| CLE | Shawn Armstrong | RP | 15-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-05-11 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| TB | Keyshawn Askew | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-28 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-28 |
| TB | Garrett Cleavinger | RP | 15-Day-IL | Calf – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| TB | TJ Nichols | P | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| TB | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | .206 | .270 | .294 | .564 |
| CLE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .188 | .235 | .313 | .548 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .327 | .424 | .486 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .347 | .475 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .333 | .500 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .400 | .406 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .317 | .467 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .342 | .345 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .318 | .338 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .338 | .403 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .371 | .241 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .279 | .236 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-67 | 4.31 |
| Ian Seymour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 7.11 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.18 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .300 | .274 |
| 2 | Angel Martinez | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .315 | .506 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .354 | .450 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .345 | .319 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .292 | .266 |
| 5 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .333 | .489 |
| 6 | David Fry | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .333 |
| 6 | George Valera | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .243 | .306 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .392 | .586 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .343 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .352 | .398 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 95-58 | 1.73 |
| Matt Festa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 5.27 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 2.70 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 6.75 |
| Colin Holderman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 2.84 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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