The Cleveland Guardians are moving onto San Diego with a record of 2 and 1. The Guardians carried the momentum of a strong outing from Tanner Bibee to a 6 to 2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Tanner Bibee was set to make his first career Opening Day start when an unfortunate bout of food poisoning left the Guards relying on Ben Lively.

The Guardians took down the Royals on Opening Day in extra innings behind a huge day from Kyle Manzardo. Here's how it all unfolded.

The Cleveland Guardians' starting pitching and defense were key narratives following their series loss to the San Diego Padres.

Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5⅔ shutout innings to lead the visiting Cleveland Indians to a win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tie-breaking double in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.

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The first run came in the top of the third when Ralphy Velazquez hit a 392ft solo home run. The second run came in the top of the ninth. Dom Nuñez drew a walk, Justin Boyd doubled, and Cooper Ingle hit a sac fly to bring Nuñez home.

Opening Day is here, and with it, the first Cleveland Guardians lineup of the 2025 season. There are some familiar faces in Cleveland's lineup card who have been integral parts of the team over the last few seasons: Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, and Carlos Santana (for a third stint), to name a few.