Guardians’ Long At-Bat Costs Them Series | Cleveland Guardians News

The Guardians suffered a brutal 7-3 loss to the White Sox, thanks to Tristan Peters’ record-setting 18-pitch at-bat that sparked a six-run sixth inning — the longest plate appearance of the year and tied for fifth longest since 1988. The defeat not only handed Chicago the season series tiebreaker but also put Cleveland a game and a half back in the AL Central, forcing them to chase down the division or pivot toward the wild card. Complicating matters, Angel Martinez may be sidelined with right flank inflammation, while the White Sox continue their effective lefty-opener strategy. With just 11 games left, the Guardians must win key matchups to keep playoff hopes alive — either in the division or via the wild card. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2026/09/al-central-or-wild-card-guardians-path-to-october-narrows-after-loss-cleveland-baseball-talk-podcast.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/115eeedb0fd30e82 Report issues to [email protected].