Guardians play the Rockies after Bazzana's 4-hit game

Aug 22, 2026, 04:02 pm

Cleveland Guardians (63-66, third in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (50-78, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-13, 4.01 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 117 strikeouts); Rockies: Gabriel Hughes (0-4, 6.69 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -142, Rockies +119; over/under is 11 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians take on the Colorado Rockies after Travis Bazzana had four hits against the Rockies on Friday.

Colorado has a 50-78 record overall and a 27-36 record at home. Rockies hitters have a collective .323 on-base percentage, the ninth-best percentage in MLB play.

Cleveland has a 32-32 record on the road and a 63-66 record overall. Guardians pitchers have a collective 3.77 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Karros has 20 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 44 RBI for the Rockies. Brett Sullivan is 7 for 25 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Chase DeLauter has 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 57 RBI for the Guardians. Jo Adell is 9 for 34 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .214 batting average, 6.27 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Guardians: 5-5, .256 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Hunter Goodman: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Sullivan: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Freeland: day-to-day (neck), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians: Rhys Hoskins: 10-Day IL (back), Shawn Armstrong: 60-Day IL (leg), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (arm)

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