Cleveland Guardians @ Philadelphia Phillies
Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to 3-0 victory that stops 7-game win streak for Guardians
PHILADELPHIA -- — Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings and Bryson Stott hit a two-run single as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cleveland 3-0 on Saturday, ending the Guardians' seven-game winning streak.
After the start was delayed nearly two hours by rain, Wheeler (4-0) allowed just two hits and struck out six while running his scoreless streak to 13 innings.
Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez tossed eight sharp innings Friday against Cleveland, extending his shutout streak to 37 2/3 innings over his last five outings.
The resurgent Phillies have won all six of Wheeler's starts this season since the right-hander returned from surgery last September for a blood clot discovered in his right shoulder.
Stott broke a scoreless tie in the fourth with a two-out, two-run single. That gave him 20 RBI this month, most in the National League.
Bryce Harper had his sixth three-hit game of the season — fourth in May — and scored twice. A trio of Philadelphia relievers finished the three-hitter, with Jhoan Duran earning his ninth save as the Phillies (26-26) snapped a three-game skid.
Slade Cecconi (3-5) was charged with three runs and six hits in five-plus innings. He didn't get much help from his offense, which mustered only a double each from Rhys Hoskins, Chase DeLauter and Travis Bazzana. The Guardians didn't get a runner to third base until the ninth.
Philadelphia tacked on a run with two outs in the sixth when reliever Matt Festa walked Adolis García with the bases loaded.
The first pitch was delayed for 1 hour, 56 minutes.
Cleveland LHP Parker Messick (5-1, 2.45 ERA) faces RHP Andrew Painter (1-4, 5.77) in the series finale Sunday.
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CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
- First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
- Third Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 33 | 25 | .569 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 28 | 27 | .509 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 29 | .482 | 5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 22 | 34 | .393 | 10 | L3 |
| Detroit | 22 | 35 | .386 | 10.5 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 37 | 19 | .661 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 29 | 27 | .518 | 8 | W3 |
| Washington | 29 | 28 | .509 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 26 | 31 | .456 | 11.5 | L2 |
| New York | 23 | 33 | .411 | 14 | W1 |

