The Guardians reached the quarter mark of the 2025 season on Sunday, in a 3-0 loss to the Phillies at Progressive Field in the rubber match of a three-game series.

The consecutive losses represent a concerning pattern in an increasingly tight AL Central race. Detroit and Kansas City are locked in a three-way battle with Cleveland, while Minnesota has surged, winning eight straight games to move above .500.

The Cleveland Guardians host the Philadelphia Phillies in an MLB game Friday, May 9. Follow along for live updates from Game 1 of a three-game series.

Back in the national spotlight on Sunday Night Baseball, the National League’s best pitcher tossed seven scoreless innings and its top slugger banged two homers. Together, Wheeler and Schwarber carried the Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Guardians and a fifth consecutive winning series.

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Kyle Schwarber homered twice to tie Aaron Judge for the major league lead and extended his on-base streak to 46 games, and Zack Wheeler struck out eight over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0.

Preview the May 11 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Guardians couldn't score early against the Phillies' Ranger Suarez, and got wiped out late by a six-run eighth inning.

Bryce Harper homered during Philadelphia’s six-run eighth inning, Ranger Suárez allowed only three hits over seven scoreless innings and the Phillies defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1.