Cleveland GuardiansvsMiami Marlins
CLE 5/MIA 2
Things to say
The Guardians beat the Marlins 5-2 in Miami on Sunday.
01
opener
Guardians took it 5-2 down in Miami. Cleveland's starter went deep and kept the Marlins off the board most of the day. Getaway-day baseball, but they never really trailed.
02
key player
Cleveland's rotation is quietly the story here. That guy pitched to contact all afternoon and the WHIP barely moved. Give him seven strong every fifth day and this team's dangerous.
03
hot take
Miami's fine, but two runs isn't beating anybody. The bats go cold and it's a long, quiet loss.
04
deep cut
Marlins left the go-ahead run on in the middle innings and never got the heart of the order rolling. That's the game right there.
05
exit
Both sitting right around .500 too. Anyway, we'll see if they can steal the series before they pack it up.
The recap
Cleveland went into loanDepot park on a getaway day and walked out with a 5-2 win that never felt in doubt. The starter got into his stuff early, working around traffic and keeping the heart of Miami's order off balance while the bullpen slammed the door late.
Miami scratched across a couple but could never string enough together to make it a game. Guardians take it and nudge back toward .500.