Cleveland Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks live score updates for today's doubleheader
CLEVELAND — They'll play two today.
The Guardians and Diamondbacks were rained out Tuesday, setting up a traditional double beginning at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
Carlos Carrasco and Ben Lively are slated to take the mound for the Guardians.
Today's doubleheader puts the Guardians in the odd position of playing two games Wednesday, and then after an off day Thursday, they'll again play two in Minnesota to begin a four-game series against the Twins Friday.
Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Wednesday's games.
Angel Martinez drives in a run
With Josh Naylor on third, Angel Martinez brought home a run with a sacrifice fly, cutting Arizona's lead to 4-2 in the fourth inning.
Josh Bell has multi-home run game
Josh Bell hit four home runs at Progressive Field with the Guardians, and he's now reached half that total in the last hour with the Diamondbacks, as he slugged a two-run shot that gives Arizona a 4-1 lead.
David Fry hits solo home run to cut Diamondbacks lead in half
David Fry joked the other day that he might have forgotten how to hit home runs, but he's done it again with a solo shot to the bleacher seats in left field off Eduardo Rodriguez to make it a 2-1 score.
Fry's assault against left-handed pitchers continues.
Adrian Del Castillo first career hit is an RBI double
Adrian Del Castillo recorded his first career hit and RBI in one swing with a run-scoring double that puts the Diamondbacks up 2-0 against Carlos Carrasco.
Carlos Carrasco makes behind-the-back play
Carlos Carrasco pulled off a highlight-reel play, snagging a ground ball behind his back in the second inning for an out.
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Josh Bell blasts home run off Carlos Carrasco in second game of doubleheader
Josh Bell only hit four home runs at Progressive Field during his time with Cleveland, but he has one today for Arizona, as he belted a solo shot off of Carlos Carrasco in the second inning to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.
Guardians lose to Diamondbacks in first game of doubleheader
The Guardians fell to Arizona 7-3 in the first game of today's doubleheader, making it four consecutive losses for Cleveland. Meanwhile, Arizona has now won 11 of their last 13 games.
Carlos Carrasco will take the mound for the Guardians in the second game. No official start time has been announced yet, but it should be around 4:30-4:45.
Ketel Marte blasts home run
Just a few moments ago, the Guardians had the potential tying run in scoring position. Now, they're backsliding into a fourth-consecutive loss, as Ketel Marte just crushed a two-run home run off Anthony Gose to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to 7-3 heading to the bottom of the ninth.
Jose Ramirez RBI single brings Guardians closer
Diamondbacks reliever Dylan Floro nearly hit Jose Ramirez in the head with a 91 mph pitch, brushing the Guardians' All-Star third baseman to the ground. A few pitches later, with two runners on, Ramirez lined a single to right field to make it 5-3 with runners on the corners for Josh Naylor in the eighth inning.
Ramirez then stole his 25th base of the second, putting the potential tying run on second base, with Angel Martinez on third, with two outs and Naylor still at the plate.
Naylor later grounded out to end the inning, and the Guardians will head to the ninth trailing 5-3.
Eugenio Suarez doubles off the wall
The wind might have helped him out a bit, and Eugenio Suarez has an RBI double off the left-field wall to extend Arizona's lead to 5-2 in the eighth inning.
Anthony Gose is now entering his first mjor league game since July 2, 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Ben Lively's outing is done after five innings
Ben Lively's day is done after five innings. He gave up four runs via two two-run home runs and struck out two hitters. Eli Morgan is coming in.
Even though today is a doubleheader, the Guardians are off tomorrow, which gives them a bit more leeway with their bullpen usage.
Corbin Carroll defensive highlight, double play ends fifth inning
Corbin Carroll made a tremendous play to end the fifth inning and end the Guardians' rally.
With one out, two runners on and Bo Naylor at the plate, Naylor hit a flyball to shallow right field. Carroll charged in and made a sliding catch for the second out. While he wasn't too deep in the outfield, once he had to slide, Daniel Schneemann took off from third, but Carroll delivered a perfectly placed throw to throw him out at the plate.
The Diamondbacks will head to the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead over the Guardians.
Brayan Rocchio RBI double cuts into Diamondbacks lead
After being hitless through four innings, the Guardians are rallying against Brandon Pfaadt.
With two runners on, Brayan Rocchio ripped a double down the right-field line, scoring one to make it 4-2 while putting two runners in scoring position for Bo Naylor and then the top of the Guardians lineup.
Josh Naylor home run ends Brandon Pfaadt's no-hitter bid
With one swing, Brandon Pfaadt's bid for a perfect game, a no-hitter and a shutout are all gone.
In the fifth, Josh Naylor launched a solo home run, his 25th of the season, to make it a 4-1 score. That's home run No. 25, which is a career high.
Andres Gimenez later singled, extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
Corbin Carroll home run extends Diamondbacks lead over Guardians
Corbin Carroll has Arizona's second two-run homer today, as his shot to right field in the fifth off Ben Lively has given the Diamondbacks a 4-0 lead in the fifth. The Guardians, meanwhile, still haven't had a baserunner.
Brandon Pfaadt perfect through four innings; No hitter going
Bradon Pfaadt has faced 12 hitters, and he's set them down in order, as he's been perfect through the first four innings today against the Guardians.
Geraldo Perdomo home run gives Diamondbacks early lead
Ben Lively won't escape the second inning unscathed, though.
With a runner on, Geraldo Perdomo drilled a go-ahead, two-run home run that gives Arizona a 2-0 lead.
Guardians-Diamondbacks score: Ben Lively works around trouble in the first
The Diamondbacks put runners on the corners, but Ben Lively was able to escape the inning unscathed.
Below is some pregame information.
Cade Smith among the league's top relievers as a rookie in 2024
Cade Smith has been a massive factor in the Guardians building the league's top bullpen this season.
Along those lines, the Guardians figuring out their starting rotation is their No. 1 priority in an effort to not overwork that bullpen.
Guardians recall reliever Anthony Gose; Logan Allen optioned, Xzavion Curry DFA
The Guardians have recalled reliever Anthony Gose following his rehab from Tommy John surgery.
Gose gives the Guardians a second lefty in the bullpen to join Tim Herrin. Sam Hentges remains sidelined.
Logan Allen, who started Monday's game, has been optioned back to Triple-A as Cleveland continues to shuffle their rotation. Xzavion Curry was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
Guardians name CC Sabathia to team Hall-of-Fame
CC Sabathia is now in the Guardians' Hall-of-Fame, and he offered a two-part message to Cleveland fans.
Jose Ramirez passes Albert Belle for second place on Guardians all-time home run ranks
Jose Ramirez made history this week by taking sole possession of second place on Cleveland's franchise home run list — and he passed some serious names in Cleveland baseball history along the way.
Grading the Guardians' trades at the 2024 deadline
Here's a breakdown and some grades on the Guardians' deadline moves.
Alex Cobb traded to Cleveland Guardians
Guardians clubhouse reacts to Lane Thomas trade
The Guardians were thrilled (and in a way, relieved) to see Lane Thomas added to the roster.
Jackson grad Dillon Dingler makes MLB debut against Guardians
Jackson High School graduate Dillon Dingler made his major league debut Monday, and he got his big moment in the seventh inning.
Guardians No. 1 overall draft pick Travis Bazzana meets Jose Ramirez, wants to grow the game in Australia
It all finally sank in for Travis Bazzana, the top overall draft pick in the draft, when he stepped onto the field at Progressive Field and met Jose Ramirez and others.
Cleveland Guardians schedule
Major League Baseball released the 2025 schedules.
2024 National Sports Card Convention comes to Cleveland
The National Sports Card Convention was in Cleveland recently. We broke down how we'd spend $100, ranked the most mind-blowing items we could find and listed the top collectibles for under $50.
How can I watch, listen or stream the Cleveland Guardians game today?
The game will be televised on Bally Sports. It'll be broadcast on the radio by WTAM (1100-AM) and WMMS (100.7-FM).
Next game on Guardians schedule
The Guardians have a seven-game homestand against the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks. They'll then head to Minnesota to play four games (including a double-header).
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians score today vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
