Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Angels

21-18

5-4

Final

Guardians

17-21

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAA	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	5
CLE	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4

Who won: Angels 5-4

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Angels outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 4th inning. Josh Naylor went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · May 12

Angels rally in 9th to beat Guardians 5-4, end 10-game skid at Cleveland

The five-year Cleveland curse is finally over for the Angels.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Angels 11-9 on the road; Guardians 7-12 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 1h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 3h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 10h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 11h ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 13h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

Recap · Sep 27

Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager

Preview · Sep 27

Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series

Injuries and inactives

Angels5th in AL West

Ben Joyce RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
George Klassen SP
Back, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Kyren Paris 2B
Finger, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL
Nolan Schanuel 1B
Side, Strain, right
10-Day-IL
Samy Natera Jr. RP
Forearm, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Angels5th in AL West

Tyler Anderson SP

Probable starter · 6-6, 5.43 ERA, 119 K, 1.49 WHIP

Lineup

1Taylor WardLF
2Mike TroutCF
3Shohei OhtaniDH
4Anthony Rendon3B
5Hunter RenfroeRF
6Brandon Drury1B
7Gio Urshela3B
8Matt ThaissC
9Zach NetoSS

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Logan Allen SP

Probable starter · 7-8, 3.81 ERA, 119 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioSS
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh BellDH
5Josh Naylor1B
6Gabriel AriasRF
7Andres Gimenez2B
8Myles StrawCF
9Cam GallagherC

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 22,550
Officials: Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Junior Valentine (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)