Cleveland Guardians Standings 2026: MLB Record, AL Central Rank

Cleveland Guardians

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Record: 78-75 2nd in AL Central, American League No. 6
Last win: September 16, 2026 1 day ago
Last loss: September 14, 2026 3 days ago
Last 3: WWLWins 2 · Losses 1
Next game: vs AthleticsFri, Sep 18 · 7:10 PM EDTtomorrowOpponent →

August 2026

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Cleveland Guardians standings for the 2026 season: the Guardians are 78-75 (0.510) and sit 2nd in the AL Central. They are level on record with the Chicago White Sox, who hold the tiebreaker. In the American League they hold the No. 6 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they beat 6-3 the White Sox on September 16. Current streak W2, last five 3-2. They have scored 631 runs and allowed 638 (-7), and are 9-10 at home and 11-7 on the road. Last season they finished 88-74, 1st of 5 in the AL Central. Next game: vs Athletics on Fri, Sep 18 at 7:10 PM EDT. Division elimination number: 10. Once the Guardians lose 10 more games than the leader wins, the AL Central is gone. Magic number for a playoff spot: 8.

Record78-75

PCT.510

AL Central2nd

American League seedNo. 6

StreakW2

Last 53-2

Home9-10

Away11-7

Division9-9

League14-13

PF / PA631 / 638

Diff-7

Playoff GB+2

Projected83 wins

Magic no.E10

Cleveland Guardians Standings

AL Central American League League

AL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Chicago White SoxCWS	78	75	.510	–	10-9	8-13	10-5	13-12	714	678	+36	W1	2-3	83	10	vs DET Fri 9/18
2	Cleveland GuardiansCLE	78	75	.510	–	9-10	11-7	9-9	14-13	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	83	E10	vs OAK Fri 9/18
3	Detroit TigersDET	72	81	.471	6	8-9	9-12	6-13	11-16	684	610	+74	L2	3-2	76	E4	@ CWS Fri 9/18
4	Minnesota TwinsMIN	71	82	.464	7	10-10	5-14	7-10	11-16	696	770	-74	L1	1-4	75	E3	@ LAA Fri 9/18
5	Kansas City RoyalsKC	67	86	.438	11	13-9	8-10	7-2	18-10	643	740	-97	L1	1-4	71	Out	@ PIT Fri 9/18

American League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^x	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	93	59	.612	12-7	15-6	3-7	19-10	698	618	+80	W6	5-0	+17.5	99	vs BOS Fri 9/18
2	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-9	8-13	10-5	13-12	714	678	+36	W1	2-3	+2	83	vs DET Fri 9/18
3	Houston AstrosHOUAL West leader	77	76	.503	10-11	9-9	3-6	11-13	681	731	-50	W1	2-3	+1	82	vs ATL Fri 9/18
4^x	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	14-8	8-6	7-4	14-9	697	561	+136	L1	3-2	+12.5	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
5	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	83	70	.542	13-7	9-10	5-5	14-14	672	589	+83	W1	3-2	+7	88	@ TB Fri 9/18
6	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central	78	75	.510	9-10	11-7	9-9	14-13	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+2	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
Playoff cutoff
7	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-7	11-10	10-6	20-15	619	656	-37	W1	3-2	2	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
8	Texas RangersTEXAL West	76	77	.497	14-7	7-11	7-9	14-15	638	677	-39	L1	4-1	2	80	vs TOR Fri 9/18
9	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-7	15-10	6-9	15-14	688	714	-26	W3	3-2	3	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
10	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	81	.471	8-9	9-12	6-13	11-16	684	610	+74	L2	3-2	6	76	@ CWS Fri 9/18
11▲	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	7-11	8-12	7-9	10-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	7	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
12▼	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	82	.464	10-10	5-14	7-10	11-16	696	770	-74	L1	1-4	7	75	@ LAA Fri 9/18
13^e	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	86	.438	13-9	8-10	7-2	18-10	643	740	-97	L1	1-4	11	71	@ PIT Fri 9/18
14^e	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	92	.399	8-10	8-14	10-6	16-22	661	875	-214	L3	1-4	17	65	@ CLE Fri 9/18
15^e	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	59	94	.386	8-11	7-11	8-5	13-15	619	696	-77	W1	3-2	19	62	vs MIN Fri 9/18

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	58	.621	14-5	9-10	11-6	18-12	792	595	+197	L1	3-2	+15	101	@ BAL Fri 9/18
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	93	59	.612	12-7	15-6	3-7	19-10	698	618	+80	W6	5-0	+17.5	99	vs BOS Fri 9/18
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	93	60	.608	14-5	10-11	4-2	19-15	759	580	+179	W1	3-2	+13	98	vs SF Fri 9/18
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	15-7	6-12	9-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	14-8	8-6	7-4	14-9	697	561	+136	L1	3-2	+12.5	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	12-9	8-10	5-10	14-15	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	85	68	.556	11-6	12-8	9-5	15-8	684	650	+34	W2	3-2	+5	90	@ NYM Fri 9/18
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	84	69	.549	14-4	12-11	8-3	17-9	668	638	+30	W2	4-1	+4	89	vs MIA Fri 9/18
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	83	70	.542	13-7	9-10	5-5	14-14	672	589	+83	W1	3-2	+7	88	@ TB Fri 9/18
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	12-13	8-7	7-7	15-14	678	678	0	L2	1-4	4	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-9	8-13	10-5	13-12	714	678	+36	W1	2-3	+2	83	vs DET Fri 9/18
12	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central	78	75	.510	9-10	11-7	9-9	14-13	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+2	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
13	Houston AstrosHOUAL West leader	77	76	.503	10-11	9-9	3-6	11-13	681	731	-50	W1	2-3	+1	82	vs ATL Fri 9/18
14	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	76	77	.497	9-8	8-9	4-5	10-14	730	706	+24	W1	2-3	8	80	vs KC Fri 9/18
15	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	11-10	7-11	4-11	13-17	681	673	+8	W2	4-1	8	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-7	11-10	10-6	20-15	619	656	-37	W1	3-2	2	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17	Texas RangersTEXAL West	76	77	.497	14-7	7-11	7-9	14-15	638	677	-39	L1	4-1	2	80	vs TOR Fri 9/18
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	8-9	10-11	5-4	14-16	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	9	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-7	15-10	6-9	15-14	688	714	-26	W3	3-2	3	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	81	.471	8-9	9-12	6-13	11-16	684	610	+74	L2	3-2	6	76	@ CWS Fri 9/18
21▲	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	13-7	2-16	6-11	12-21	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	13	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
22▲	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	7-11	8-12	7-9	10-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	7	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
23▼	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	82	.464	10-10	5-14	7-10	11-16	696	770	-74	L1	1-4	7	75	@ LAA Fri 9/18
24	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	82	.464	9-9	7-14	6-6	12-22	633	787	-154	L1	2-3	13	75	vs CHC Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	84	.451	8-10	12-7	7-3	13-8	650	696	-46	L5	0-5	15	73	vs PHI Fri 9/18
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	86	.438	13-9	8-10	7-2	18-10	643	740	-97	L1	1-4	11	71	@ PIT Fri 9/18
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	10-12	5-11	3-7	13-12	649	719	-70	W2	2-3	20	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	92	.399	8-10	8-14	10-6	16-22	661	875	-214	L3	1-4	17	65	@ CLE Fri 9/18
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	59	94	.386	8-11	7-11	8-5	13-15	619	696	-77	W1	3-2	19	62	vs MIN Fri 9/18
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	97	.366	4-14	7-14	5-8	9-17	717	894	-177	L2	1-4	28	59	vs SEA Fri 9/18

Cleveland Guardians in the American League Playoff Race

New York YankeesAL East88-64

Boston Red SoxAL East83-70

Cleveland GuardiansAL Central78-75

Toronto Blue JaysAL East76-77

Texas RangersAL West76-77

Baltimore OriolesAL East75-78

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the American League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Cleveland Guardians Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game4.7

Allowed per game4.7

Average margin-0.1

Biggest win+10 vs KC

Worst loss-11 vs TOR

Cleveland Guardians Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Tue, Aug 25Final

Los Angeles Angels

W 8-6

Wed, Aug 26Final

Los Angeles Angels

W 4-3

Fri, Aug 28Final

Kansas City RoyalsDivision

L 0-3

Sat, Aug 29Final

Kansas City RoyalsDivision

L 3-8

Sun, Aug 30Final

Kansas City RoyalsDivision

W 11-1

Tue, Sep 1Final

Toronto Blue Jays

W 6-1

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.

Cleveland Guardians Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

RS / RA

2026In progress

78-75.510

631/638-7

20251st of 5 in AL Central

88-74.543

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🏆 Division title

20241st of 5 in AL Central

92-69.571

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🏆 Division titleBest recent

20233rd of 5 in AL Central

76-86.469

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20221st of 5 in AL Central

92-70.568

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🏆 Division title

20212nd of 5 in AL Central

80-82.494

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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Cleveland Guardians last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Guardians have won 3 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 85.6 wins a year, with 3 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. They come into 2026 on a run of 2 straight AL Central titles. Best season in the span: 2024 (92-69, 1st of 5). Worst: 2023 (76-86, 3rd of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 78-75 (.510), behind last year's .543.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Cleveland Guardians Standings FAQ

What is the Cleveland Guardians record?

The Guardians are 78-75 as of September 18, 2026.

Where are the Guardians in the AL Central?

2nd of 5, leading the division.

Are the Guardians in playoff position?

Yes. They are the No. 6 seed in the American League right now.

What is the Guardians current streak?

Won 2 straight; 3-2 over the last five.

When do the Guardians play next?

vs Athletics on Fri, Sep 18 at 7:10 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Guardians scored and allowed?

631 scored and 638 allowed in 153 games, a differential of -7.

What is the Guardians home and away record?

9-10 at home, 11-7 on the road.

What was the Guardians record last season?

88-74 in 2025, 1st of 5 in the AL Central.

Which division are the Guardians in?

The AL Central, in the American League, with White Sox, Tigers, Twins, Royals.

Updated Sep 18, 2026 8:43 AM EDT · last result change Sep 18