Tanner Bibee Struggles In Guardians Loss To Braves

Sunday night in Atlanta was not kind to the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland fell flat in a big way, dropping a 13-1 decision to the Braves at Truist Park. It was a performance nobody in the Guardians clubhouse will want to watch back.

Wasn't good.#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/g0HdzJVGpH

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) April 13, 2026

Tanner Bibee was the story, and not in the way anyone had hoped.

The right-hander allowed a career high eight earned runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings, matching the most hits he has ever surrendered in a single outing. He struck out four and walked one, but struggled badly to put Atlanta hitters away after getting ahead in counts. The Braves were patient, and when Bibee left pitches where they wanted them, they did not miss.

Cleveland’s offense, meanwhile, had almost nothing to offer against Chris Sale. The veteran left-hander held the Guardians scoreless through five innings, scattering hits but keeping the big blow off the board. He went six innings in total, and the only damage Cleveland managed against him came in the sixth when Rhys Hoskins hit his first home run as a Guardian, a solo shot that briefly made it a 9-1 game before things got completely out of hand.

CLE – Rhys Hoskins Solo HR (1)

📏 413 ft | 💨 102.7 mph | 📐 28°
⚾️ 84.7 mph changeup (ATL – LHP Chris Sale)
🏟️ Out in 16/30 MLB parks

CLE (1) @ ATL (9)
🔺 6th#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/MJHssVvRs1

— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) April 13, 2026

That home run from Hoskins was a noteworthy moment even inside a forgettable night. He joined the organization in late February after spring training had already started, and the blast served as a reminder of why Cleveland brought him in to address a specific offensive weakness against left-handed pitching.

The box score told the rest of the story. Chase DeLauter was one of the few bright spots, collecting two hits and a walk in three plate appearances. Daniel Schneemann added three hits. But the lineup managed just nine hits total and left far too many runners stranded early when Sale was working out of trouble.

The Guardians are now 9-7 in the young season.

Cleveland turns the page quickly. The Guardians open a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday, with Gavin Williams taking the mound against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Williams has been one of the best stories in baseball through the early weeks of 2026, and a bounce-back opportunity against a different opponent comes at the right time.

Sunday happened. Now it is time to move on.