Final: Guardians 8, Athletics 5
May 1, 2026 | Sutter Health Park | West Sacramento, California
The Cleveland Guardians opened their weekend series with a needed road win, beating the Athletics 8-5 behind a loud night from Rhys Hoskins and another statement game from Chase DeLauter.
🔥 Key Performers
- Rhys Hoskins: Homered, doubled and drove in three runs.
- Chase DeLauter: Went 4-for-4 with a two-run double and reached base all night.
- Bo Naylor: Added a key RBI double in the seventh.
- Brayan Rocchio: Followed with another RBI double to stretch the lead.
- Cade Smith: Shut the door in the ninth to secure the win.
⚾ Game Summary
The Guardians had to climb out of an early hole after Brent Rooker launched a two-run homer off Joey Cantillo in the first. Cleveland answered in the second when DeLauter ripped a two-run double to tie it.
Oakland moved back ahead in the fourth on Zack Gelof’s two-run double, but the Guardians’ offense finally punched back with real traffic and real damage. Hoskins tied the game in the fifth with a two-run double, then Angel Martínez pushed Cleveland ahead with a sacrifice fly.
From there, the Guardians kept adding. Hoskins launched a solo homer in the seventh, then Bo Naylor and Brayan Rocchio went back-to-back with RBI doubles to make it 8-4.
The A’s made it uncomfortable late, but Steven Kwan came up with a huge jumping catch in the seventh, and Cade Smith finished it off in the ninth.
📊 Notable Stats
- Cleveland finished with eight runs after scoring just one total run in its previous two games.
- DeLauter continued his hot stretch and extended his on-base streak.
- Hoskins delivered his biggest swing yet in a Guardians uniform with a homer and three RBI.
- Oakland left multiple chances on the table, including traffic in the late innings.
- The Guardians improved to 17-16 with the win.
🎥 Watch the Highlights
💰 The Betting Corner
The Guardians were listed as -1.5 runline favorites for Friday’s game, with the moneyline around -116 and the total set at 9.5. Cleveland covered the spread with the 8-5 win, the moneyline cashed, and the total went over easily with 13 combined runs.
For Saturday’s matchup, FanDuel lists Cleveland as a slight favorite again at -116, with Oakland at -102. The runline is Guardians -1.5 (+136), and the total is set at 9.5.
➡️ Next Game
Cleveland Guardians at Athletics
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Location: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
Probable Starters: Slade Cecconi vs. Jacob Lopez