Cleveland Guardians at Colorado Rockies

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CLE	0	0	1	2	1	1	3	0	1	9	14	0
COL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2

Cantillo brought a 9-7 record and a 3.73 ERA into this one off one of his better outings of the year — 6 innings, 1 run, 7 strikeouts against San Diego — while Gordon started for Colorado still winless at 0-3 with a 5.75 ERA, making his first start since before the All-Star break.

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Guardians(62-66)

WLWLW

9

-1.5+108-141o10.5+102

Rockies(50-77)

LLLWL

1

+1.5-111+140u10.5-100

Best BetGuardians -144

Postgame

Cleveland won outright and it was never in doubt, exactly what the pre-game case argued — the healthier roster and the hotter arm showed up from the first pitch. The only surprise was the margin; nobody predicted a 9-1 laugher.

Pregame

Cleveland's price here reflects a team that's healthier on the mound and playing with something on the line, going up against a Rockies club that's lost 3 in a row. Gordon's return to a big-league mound after a long layoff only adds more uncertainty to Colorado's side. This is a spot to trust the better roster and the better recent arm.

That layoff mattered. Gordon came back to a Rockies staff already stretched thin, with Jose Quintana and Chase Dollander both lost for months on the 60-day IL and a handful of relievers out for the year. Cleveland wasn't at full strength either — Rhys Hoskins landed on the 10-day IL after a productive final week at the plate — but the roster math still tilted hard toward the Guardians.

Joey Cantillo

(9-7)·3.73 ERA

Aug 15 vs Padres

W

6.0IP

1ER

7K

3BB

87P

08/21 Lineup

Tanner Gordon

(0-4)·5.75 ERA

Jul 10 @ Giants

ND

5.0IP

1ER

1K

1BB

81P

08/21 Lineup

None of that mattered much once the game actually started. Cleveland answered early and never let Colorado settle in, stacking 14 hits across the lineup and burying the game with a 3-run 7th that ended any thought of a Coors comeback.

Cleveland Guardians

(62-66)

Aug 20Wvs Giants5-2

Aug 19Lvs Giants0-1

Aug 18Wvs Giants8-1

Aug 16Lvs Padres0-5

Aug 15Wvs Padres6-1

Colorado Rockies

(50-77)

Aug 20Lvs Dodgers4-6

Aug 19Lvs Dodgers6-7

Aug 18Lvs Dodgers5-11

Aug 16W@ Giants13-7

Aug 15L@ Giants1-7

Cleveland came in scuffling for stretches — a couple of shutout losses mixed into the last 5 — but still sits over .500 in recent play, and this one looked nothing like a team fighting form. Colorado's been the opposite story all month: a 5-game home losing streak, the second-longest at Coors Field this season, and Friday did nothing to snap it.

Cleveland Guardians

(4)

• Day-To-DayColin Holderman (RP) — Holderman was removed from Saturday's 6-1 win over the Padres due to right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. He was credited with a hold while hitting a batter and retiring the other two hitters he faced.08/16
• 10-Day-ILRhys Hoskins (1B) — Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.08/19
• 15-Day-ILSlade Cecconi (SP) — Cecconi (arm) recently threw a bullpen session and is scheduled for another bullpen this week before beginning a rehab assignment, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.08/19
• 60-Day-ILShawn Armstrong (RP) — The Guardians transferred Armstrong (calf) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.08/05

Colorado Rockies

(10)

• Day-To-DayKyle Freeland (SP) — Freeland (4-10) allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out two over eight innings to earn the win over the Giants on Friday.08/20
• 10-Day-ILTyler Freeman (RF) — Freeman (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.08/20
• 10-Day-ILHunter Goodman (C) — The Rockies placed Goodman on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 15, due to a left shoulder strain.08/18
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) threw 45 pitches in a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.08/19
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

The injury list tells you why this wasn't close. Colorado's without its rotation depth and its primary catcher in Hunter Goodman, and Kyle Freeland's day-to-day status only adds to the uncertainty up and down the staff. Cleveland's issues are lighter by comparison — Hoskins' absence stings, but Cantillo pitching like this covers a lot.

Two more games left in this series at Coors, and Colorado will need a lot more than one bounce-back start to turn the week around.