Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Red Sox

25-33

9-4

Final

Guardians

34-27

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Red Sox 9-4

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-4 on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Guardians 6-0 in the 7th inning. Jarren Duran went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox. Chase DeLauter went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · May 31

Red Sox break through with 6 runs in the 7th to defeat Guardians 9-4

Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
Red Sox 16-14 on the road; Guardians 17-14 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 7h ago

Guardians, after late night, to face rested Rays in ALCS

Recap · 17h ago

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

ESPN · 19h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 1d ago

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

ESPN · 1d ago

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

ESPN · 6d ago

Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics

ESPN · Oct 2

Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon

Injuries and inactives

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Caleb Durbin 3B
Finger, Surgery, left
Out
Garrett Whitlock RP
Leg, Fracture, right
Out
Masataka Yoshida DH
Hamstring, Strain, left
Out
Roman Anthony LF
Hand, Strain, right
Out
Tyron Guerrero RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
Out

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

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Ranger Suarez SP

Probable starter · 8-5, 3.22 ERA, 140 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Jarren DuranCF
2Mickey Gasper1B
3Wilyer AbreuRF
4Masataka YoshidaLF
5Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B
6Caleb Durbin3B
7Marcelo MayerSS
8Connor WongDH
9Carlos NarvaezC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Tanner Bibee SP

Probable starter · 7-15, 4.36 ERA, 148 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Travis Bazzana2B
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Chase DeLauterRF
4Rhys HoskinsDH
5David FryLF
6Kyle Manzardo1B
7Stuart FairchildCF
8Austin HedgesC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

BOS wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Red Sox 9, Guardians 1 (May 30)

Last 5

BOS

W@ CLE9-4
W@ CLE9-1
L@ CLE3-4
Lvs ATL2-10
Wvs ATL8-0

CLE

Lvs BOS4-9
Lvs BOS1-9
Wvs BOS4-3
Wvs WSH3-2
Lvs WSH3-6

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 28,798
Officials: Austin Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)