Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels
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Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Angels (2026-08-26). Joey Cantillo vs Grayson Rodriguez at Angel Stadium.
Trending down entering this matchup, Joey Cantillo has worked through recent outings of 4.2 innings with one earned run, five strikeouts, and four walks, followed by 6.0 innings allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts and three walks, and 1.0 inning with one earned run, three strikeouts, and zero walks. The left-hander holds a 9-7 record alongside a 3.73 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 130.1 innings pitched, maintaining a 9.94 K/9, a 4.35 BB/9, and a 1.04 HR9. Featuring an 8.32 K/9 strikeout rate, Grayson Rodriguez carries a 6.41 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP across 66.0 innings on the season with a 4.09 BB/9 and a 1.36 HR9 while posting a 4-5 record. His previous three appearances comprise 7.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts and two walks, 4.0 innings yielding three earned runs with five strikeouts and two walks, and 4.0 innings with three earned runs, eight strikeouts, and four walks, representing a downward trend.
The Guardians offense enters with an 8-2 record over their last ten games, generating 539 total runs with a .685 OPS and a .236 team batting average. Cleveland's pitching staff has compiled a 3.75 team ERA paired with a 1.26 WHIP. For the Angels, the lineup has produced 545 runs alongside a .686 OPS and a .236 batting average, entering with a 4-6 mark across their last ten contests. Los Angeles pitchers hold a collective 4.28 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP on the season.
