The surging Cleveland Guardians look to keep their AL Central lead and complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics in their home finale on Sunday

The Cleveland Guardians (80-75) hold a one-game lead in the American League Central and take a four-game winning streak into Sunday as they look to finish off a three-game sweep of the Athletics (61-94) at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sunday. The game marks the home finale for the Guardians, who lead the Chicago White Sox in the division and hold a two-game edge over the Texas Rangers in the race for the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye as they hunt for a third straight AL Central crown. The Athletics head home for the final six games of another lost season after Sunday.

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Game Date: Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026

Game Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

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Location: Progressive Field

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Angel Martínez had a huge game on Saturday night, finishing 4-for-5 with four RBI and homering from both sides of the plate to pace Cleveland to a 12-6 victory. Martínez had a two-run shot during the Guardians’ five-run first inning and added a solo homer in the fourth. Chase DeLauter added a three-run blast in the first and Cleveland jumped out to a 10-3 lead after three innings. Tanner Bibee failed to last long enough to earn the win, giving up six runs on 12 hits in 4.2 innings before the bullpen provided 4.1 scoreless innings of relief.

Jacob Lopez, knocked around for 10 runs on 10 hits in 2.2 innings, took the loss for the Athletics, who have dropped five straight. Donovan Walton homered and drove in four runs for the A’s, who scored twice in the top of the first on RBI single by Zack Gelof and Walton, who added an RBI single in the third before his two-run homer in the fifth. Henry Bolte added a run-scoring knock in the fourth.

Right-hander Gavin Williams (13-8) works the home finale for the Guardians, entering with a 3.78 ERA, a 1.103 WHIP and 235 strikeouts in 30 starts and 174 innings. The Athletics give the ball to right-hander Jack Perkins (3-11), who comes in with a 6.14 ERA and 1.482 WHIP in 110 innings, striking out 127 in 35 appearances and 15 starts.

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