Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Guardians vs Rockies Game Information
The Cleveland Guardians stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 3:10 PM game in Coors Field in Denver, CO, for the final game of a 3-game set against the Colorado Rockies. Cleveland is just under 50 this season, having won 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row, and is currently the second-place team in the American League Central. The Colorado Rockies are nearly 30 games below .500 coming into Sunday, riding a long losing streak after the loss on Saturday. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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Tanner Bibee got the start for Cleveland on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits across 6 innings of work, leading to the victory. The Cleveland bullpen was just as stout, giving up 1 run on 2 hits over the final 3 innings to seal the victory. Jo Adell led the show for the Cleveland offense with 2 hits to drive in 3 runs. Patrick Bailey added 1 hit in 3 at-bats to drive in 1 run.
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Gabriel Hughes got the start and took the loss for Colorado on Saturday, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits across 5 innings. The Colorado bullpen had its issues as well, giving up 1 more run on 3 hits over the final 4 innings of the game. Colorado did see a balanced offensive attack, as 2 different players drove in 1 run each.
Guardians vs Rockies Pitching Matchup
Foster Griffin will start Sunday for Cleveland in the series finale. Griffin is 14-4 this season with a 3.18 ERA across 144.1 innings. Tomoyuki Sugano will counter for Colorado. Sugano is 12-6 this year with a 4.70 ERA across 118.2 innings.
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Guardians vs Rockies Pick
Colorado is always dangerous offensively at home, but Cleveland has the clear pitching advantage with Griffin on the mound. Look for the Guardians starter to slow down the Rockies as Cleveland generates enough offense to get the job done. Take the Guardians to win Sunday in Colorado.
- Pick: Cleveland Guardians -173
- Secondary: Β Over 11
- Lean: Steven Kwan Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction:Β Cleveland Guardians win 10-4.
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