TB 3, CLE 2 | Apr 27, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Monday, April 27, 2026•Progressive Field•71°F, Cloudy

Rays

CLE

Guardians

Final

WIN

Steven Matz

LOSS

Hunter Gaddis

SAVE

Bryan Baker

The Rays edged the Guardians 3-2 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Ryan Vilade3-for-4, 2 RBI

⚾Steven Matz7.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K

Key Moment

Top 8: Jonathan Aranda homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.

Weather: 71°F, CloudyWind: 13 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 10:10 PM UTCT: 2:28Att: 18,029Venue: Progressive Field

Ump Audit

Jacob Metz

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91.1%C

14 missed calls

+7.3% TB

+0.26 runs CLE

Win Probability

CLE WinTB Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TB	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	7	0
CLE	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Game 824446 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Tampa Bay Rays

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Yandy DíazDH	3	1	0	0	2	1	.327/.424/.486	110.5	.417	.627
Jonathan Aranda1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.228/.347/.475	103.6	.360	.605
Richie Palacios2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	.256/.412/.359	-	-	-
Ryan ViladeRF	4	0	3	2	0	1	.344/.400/.406	106.4	.382	.357
Jonny DeLucaCF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.283/.317/.467	95.3	.078	.072
Chandler SimpsonLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.309/.342/.345	89.9	.112	.109
Ben Williamson3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.247/.318/.338	86.6	.309	.280
Hunter FeducciaC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.241/.371/.241	26.4	-	-
Taylor WallsSS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.200/.279/.236	99.4	.299	.283
Bench
Junior Caminero3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.259/.333/.500	114.1	.345	.319
Nick FortesC	3	0	1	0	0	1	.292/.338/.403
Totals	34	3	7	3	3	11	-	-	-	-

HR:Aranda (8th off Gaddis, 0 on, 0 out)

TB:10

RBI:Vilade 2; Aranda

SB:Palacios

Team LOB:7

Cleveland Guardians

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Steven KwanCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.217/.300/.274	93.1	.102

Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Steven MatzW	7.0	4	2	2	1	2	1	95-67	88.4	4.31
Ian SeymourH	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-10	86.1	7.11
Bryan BakerS	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	23-15	90.9	3.18
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	6	1	136-92	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Matz 95-67; Seymour 18-10; Baker 23-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Matz 11-7; Seymour 0-1; Baker 1-0

Cleveland Guardians

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Parker Messick	5.2	3	1	1	2	9	0	95-58	89.5	1.73

Game Notes

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T1Replay review: Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.

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T1Replay review: Junior Caminero challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Junior Caminero called out on strikes.

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B5Replay review: David Fry challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: David Fry walks.

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T6Replay review: Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Junior Caminero called out on strikes.

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T3Passed ball

Inherited runners-scored:Festa 1-0; Gaddis 2-0; Holderman 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Messick 95-58; Festa 3-2; Sabrowski 20-13; Gaddis 13-10; Holderman 23-14

Groundouts-flyouts:Messick 6-2; Festa 0-1; Sabrowski 0-1; Gaddis 1-0; Holderman 2-3

Bench
Rhys Hoskins1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.203/.345/.319	99.1	.379	.485
David FryDH	2	1	0	0	1	1	.222/.364/.333	92.9	.253	.228
Austin HedgesC	2	0	1	0	1	0	.286/.333/.343	94.7	.307	.287
Parker MessickP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Matt FestaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Erik SabrowskiP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Hunter GaddisP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Colin HoldermanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-