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Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 2: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians 8 to Detroit Tigers 2, on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLBMonday, May 18, 2026

Cleveland Guardians27-228

Final

Detroit Tigers20-282

DateMay 18, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV/FS1

Attendance18,913

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	0	1	8
Detroit Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageJose Ramirez · 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingJose Ramirez · 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageRiley Greene · 2-2, 2B, RBI, BB

Home RunsMatt Vierling · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InMatt Vierling · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingMatt Vierling · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

27-22Record20-28

1st in AL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

3-2Road record / home record0-0

LLLTWLast 5

L3Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Angel Martinez	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	11	.270	.314	.507
Jose Ramirez	3-4	4	1	3	3	1	1	0	24	.240	.369	.430
Chase DeLauter	0-4	4	1	0	2	0	1	2	18	.275	.362	.481
Petey Halpin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100
Rhys Hoskins	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	27	.188	.353	.376
David Fry	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	26	.227	.346	.394
Travis Bazzana	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	9	.281	.410	.344
Steven Kwan	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	19	.200	.328	.255
Austin Hedges	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.250	.324	.367
Brayan Rocchio	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	2	1	17	.288	.375	.412
Team	9-33	33	8	9	8	1	7	7	164

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Slade Cecconi	7.1	5	2	2	2	4	1	96-62	5.16	96
Matt Festa	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-5	4.71	6
Peyton Pallette	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29-15	5.49	29
Team	9.0	5	2	2	3	5	1	131-82		131

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colt Keith	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.293	.333	.353
Kevin McGonigle	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.291	.396	.419
Dillon Dingler	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	17	.247	.323	.467
Riley Greene	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	17	.327	.422	.485
Spencer Torkelson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.191	.308	.363
Zach McKinstry	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.173	.239	.247
Matt Vierling	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	14	.211	.281	.395
Wenceel Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.163	.212	.245
Zack Short	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.000	.267	.000
Gage Workman	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.217	.217	.565
Team	5-29	29	2	5	2	1	3	5	131

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Framber Valdez	5.0	5	4	4	4	3	0	89-52	4.58	89
Brant Hurter	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0	13-5	3.18	13
Connor Seabold	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	36-25	3.07	36
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	26-16	6.75	26
Team	9.0	9	8	8	7	7	1	164-98		164

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

CLE wins series 4-0

May 21, 2026CLE 3, DET 1

May 20, 2026CLE 3, DET 2

May 19, 2026CLE 4, DET 3

May 18, 2026CLE 8, DET 2

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers?

Cleveland Guardians won, 8-2, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers?

Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Jose Ramirez (3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Riley Greene (2-2, 2B, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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