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Cleveland Guardians vs Atlanta Braves — Apr 12, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats

Truist Park, Atlanta
81°F, Clear
7 mph, L To R
W Chris Sale L Tanner Bibee SV Dylan Dodd

Scoreboard

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Guardians 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 1
Braves 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 4 - 13 19 0

AI PREDICTIONNeural Network Forecast

AI
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R
Guardians 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Braves 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5
Chris Sale draws the assignment for Atlanta and should dictate the pace. His sub-3.00 true-talent ERA, microscopic WHIP, and strikeout efficiency match up well against a Cleveland lineup that—outside of the red-hot Chase DeLauter—has been inconsistent and overly reliant on traffic-creating singles. Sale’s slider plays especially well against the Guardians’ left-handed core (Kwan, Naylor, Manzardo), and the Braves’ bullpen behind him (Iglesias, Bummer, Kinley) is rested and currently posting video-game numbers. Tanner Bibee keeps Cleveland in most games, but his command lapses (career 2.7 BB/9 and occasional gopher-ball issues) are magnified against a Braves attack that leads the league in barrel rate. Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin, and Mauricio Dubón are all locked in, and even with Michael Harris II away on paternity leave, the lineup can stack left-right balance and grind pitch counts. Expect Atlanta to jump Bibee early with a first-inning run, then add crooked numbers in the fourth and sixth when Bibee faces the order a second and third time. Cleveland’s scoring outlook hinges on opportunistic damage against Sale once pitch count climbs past 90. A fifth-inning rally built around DeLauter’s power and a seventh-inning pinch-hit sequence against a middle reliever gives them their two runs, but Sale’s swing-and-miss stuff and the Braves’ high-end leverage arms prevent any late comeback. Atlanta’s superior run differential, home-field advantage, and clear pitching edge tilt the rubber match their way. A steady drip of offense produces five runs, while the Guardians scratch out only a pair, sealing a 5-2 Braves victory.
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Cleveland Guardians — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Angel Martínez
CF .31016.383.452
Bo Naylor
C .12100.216.121
CJ Kayfus
LF .18212.280.364
David Fry
RF .20000.333.250
Rhys Hoskins
1B .23115.333.436
Kyle Manzardo
DH .11612.224.186
Juan Brito
2B .27801.350.389
Daniel Schneemann
3B .26504.286.441
Brayan Rocchio
SS .17016.316.255

Atlanta Braves — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Ronald Acuña Jr.
RF .24215.333.387
Drake Baldwin
C .303517.370.561
Matt Olson
1B .290411.380.613
Austin Riley
3B .22806.333.281
Mike Yastrzemski
LF .18003.293.260
Luke Williams
2B .000001.000.000
Kyle Farmer
DH .40003.333.600
Mauricio Dubón
CF .351211.373.561
Jorge Mateo
SS .46713.500.733

Scoring Plays

2
Mauricio Dubón doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
0-1
2
Jorge Mateo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Mauricio Dubón scores.
0-2
2
Ronald Acuña Jr. doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Jorge Mateo scores.
0-3
4
Dominic Smith homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Ozzie Albies scores.
0-5
5
Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Matt Olson scores. Austin Riley to 3rd.
0-6
5
Kyle Farmer doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Austin Riley scores. Ozzie Albies scores.
0-8
5
Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Kyle Farmer scores. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Daniel Schneemann to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
0-9
6
Rhys Hoskins homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
1-9
8
Drake Baldwin grounds into a force out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Mauricio Dubón scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Drake Baldwin to 1st.
1-10
8
Matt Olson doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Angel Martínez. Jorge Mateo scores. Drake Baldwin to 3rd.
1-11
8
Austin Riley doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder CJ Kayfus. Drake Baldwin scores. Matt Olson scores.
1-13

Cleveland Guardians — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Angel MartínezCF
4000000.310.835
Bo NaylorC
1000000.121.337
CJ KayfusLF
0000000.182.644
David FryRF
4010030.200.583
Rhys Hoskins1B
4111011.231.769
Kyle ManzardoDH
4010000.116.410
Juan Brito2B
4000030.278.739
Daniel Schneemann3B
4030000.265.727
Brayan RocchioSS
4000010.170.571
Totals35191181
BATTING
2B: Schneemann 2 (6, Sale, Dodd); DeLauter (4, Sale).
HR: Hoskins (1, 6th inning off Sale, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: DeLauter 3; Fry; Hoskins 4; Manzardo; Ramírez, Jo; Schneemann 5.
RBI: Hoskins (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hoskins 3; Fry; Rocchio 2.
GIDP: Brito.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Ramírez, Jo (5, 2nd base off Sale/Baldwin, D).
FIELDING
E: Rocchio (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: DeLauter (Mateo at 2nd base); Schneemann (Dubón at 2nd base).
DP: (Brito-Rocchio-Hoskins).
a-Flied out for DeLauter in the 7th.

Atlanta Braves — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF
4021000.242.720
Drake BaldwinC
5101000.303.931
Matt Olson1B
5221000.290.993
Austin Riley3B
5122020.228.614
Mike YastrzemskiLF
4110130.180.553
Luke Williams2B
0000100.0001.000
Kyle FarmerDH
3112000.400.933
Mauricio DubónCF
4232000.351.934
Jorge MateoSS
4241000.4671.233
Totals40131913251
BATTING
2B: Dubón (6, Bibee); Acuña Jr. (4, Bibee); Farmer, K (1, Allard); Olson (8, Allard); Riley, A (3, Allard).
HR: Smith, Do (3, 4th inning off Bibee, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies 3; Dubón 4; Farmer, K 2; Mateo 4; Olson 3; Riley, A 3; Smith, Do 4; Yastrzemski.
RBI: Acuña Jr. (5); Albies (7); Baldwin, D (17); Dubón 2 (11); Farmer, K 2 (3); Mateo (3); Olson (11); Riley, A 2 (6); Smith, Do 2 (10).
2-out RBI: Dubón 2; Mateo; Farmer, K 2; Acuña Jr.; Albies.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Farmer, K; Riley, A; Baldwin, D.
GIDP: Smith, Do.
Team RISP: 7-for-15.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Acuña Jr. (3, 2nd base off Bibee/Fry).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Dubón (DeLauter at 2nd base).
DP: (Mateo-Albies-Olson).
a-Doubled for Smith, Do in the 5th.
b-Walked for Albies in the 8th.

Cleveland Guardians — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Tanner Bibee(L, 0-2)
4.2118814193-576.38
Kolby Allard
3.085511069-4910.38
Austin Hedges
0.10000004-30.00

Atlanta Braves — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Chris Sale(W, 3-1)
6.081116197-683.27
Dylan Dodd(S, 1)
3.010002033-220.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: John Tumpane; First Base: Brennan Miller; Second Base: Dexter Kelley; Third Base: Chris Conroy
Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta
Weather: 81°F, Clear
Wind: 7 mph, L To R

Atlanta Braves — News

Season Comparison

Guardians
STAT
Braves
35-27 Record 41-20
56.5% Win % 67.2%
.565 PCT .672
258 Runs For 320
252 Runs Against 210
62 Games Played 61
W1 Streak W1
5-5 Last 10 6-4
17-14 Home Record 18-10
18-13 Away Record 23-10

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