{"id":673824,"date":"2026-04-12T05:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/673824\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T05:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:15:51","slug":"left-hander-parker-messick-dominates-in-guardians-win-over-braves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/673824\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-hander Parker Messick dominates in Guardians win over Braves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Messick continued his impressive career start by pitching 6\u2154 strong innings April 11, earning the win as the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> beat the host Atlanta Braves<\/a> 6-0 in the second of a three-game interleague series.<\/p>\n

Jose Ramirez <\/a>homered in the first for the\u00a0Guardians, who have won three of four. Five players had a hit apiece for the Braves, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.<\/p>\n

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Messick (2-0) gave up four hits and walked two while striking out five. The Braves built their lone threat against the left-hander in the fifth, when Ronald Acuna Jr. tripled with two outs before Messick struck out Drake Baldwin.<\/p>\n

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Apr 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Apr 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Apr 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton (22) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Fans take pictures outside before the start of the home opener Cleveland Guardians game the against Chicago Cubs, April 3, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

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Fans mingle outside before the start of the home opener Cleveland Guardians game against the Chicago Cubs, April 3, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

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Graham Veysey and his daughter, Red Clark Veysey, 5, spend their fifth opening day together before the opening Guardians home game against the Chicago Cubs, April 3, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

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Apr 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez walks off the field during batting practice before the game between the Guardians and the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old rookie lowered his ERA this season to 0.51 and dropped his career ERA to 2.04 in 10 starts dating back to last year.<\/p>\n

Right-hander Connor Brogdon got the final out of the seventh before Erik Sabrowski threw a perfect eighth and Shawn Armstrong struck out two in a one-hit ninth to complete the\u00a0Guardians’ first shutout victory of the season.<\/p>\n

The Braves were blanked for the first time this year.<\/p>\n

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick throws against the Atlanta Braves on April 11, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n

Cleveland’s Rhys Hoskins had an RBI groundout in the sixth and Chase DeLauter<\/a> laced a run-scoring double in the eighth before Cleveland added three insurance runs in the ninth in unusual fashion.<\/p>\n

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Steven Kwan walked with two outs and stole second base, took third when catcher Jonah Heim couldn’t find the ball in the dirt and scored when Heim’s throw to third sailed into left field. Angel Martinez and Ramirez walked, then Daniel Schneemann then hit a two-run single.<\/p>\n

Ramirez and Martinez had two hits apiece, Ramirez stole two bases and Martinez stole one.<\/p>\n

Atlanta starter Martin Perez (0-1) took the hard-luck loss after allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two over five innings. The 35-year-old left-hander, who is pitching for his seventh big league team, lowered his ERA to 3.14 in three games (two starts).<\/p>\n

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