The Cleveland Guardians got off to a strong start to the season.
Even with the Detroit Tigers leading the AL Central, the Guardians looked good enough to challenge them.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case in June, as a free-fall widened the gap between them and the Tigers and raised questions about whether they would make the playoffs.
However, things could get better soon.
As shown by Guardians Prospective on X, the schedule is significantly more forgiving over the rest of the season.
The Cleveland #Guardians lead the American League in games played against teams above .500 with 58 out of their 91 games played on the season.
– Next 20 straight games are against teams currently under .500 on the season.
– Only 22 games of the final 71 games are against teams…
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 10, 2025
The Guardians lead the American League in games played against teams above .500, with 58 out of their first 91 contests coming against winning teams.
They will now go on a stretch of 20 games against teams below .500, and 22 of their final 71 games will come against teams with a winning record.
The timing is perfect.
They’re fresh off sweeping the Houston Astros for the first time since 2017 and remain in the AL Wild Card race.
The Guardians aren’t likely to make any big moves before the trade deadline, but given this situation, they might opt to stay put and not give up on some of their stars.
It might be a bit of a stretch, and they may not be a World Series-caliber team right now, but crazier things have happened.
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