Overview

• Friday’s rainout forced the Guardians and Red Sox to play a Saturday split doubleheader at Progressive Field, with Game 1 ending in a 5-4 Cleveland win.
• Steven Kwan’s bloop single in the sixth inning drove in the go-ahead run, extending his hitting streak to eight games and lifting his batting average to .343.
• Cleveland’s bullpen, led by Tim Herrin, Emmanuel Clase, and Cade Smith, delivered four scoreless innings to secure the victory after starter Ben Lively allowed four runs in five innings.
• Emmanuel Clase, pitching in a setup role for the first time since 2021, struck out two in a perfect eighth inning, signaling his return from a brief injury absence.
• Doug Nikhazy is set to make his MLB debut for the Guardians in Game 2 of the doubleheader, facing Boston’s Walker Buehler.