The lead
May 11, 2026 - Cleveland - The Cleveland Guardians stacked a five-run third on top of six zeroes from Joey Cantillo and never let the Los Angeles Angels find equilibrium. Travis Bazzana, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick, lined a two-run double to center to cap the rally, and Cleveland cruised to a 7-2 win at Progressive Field, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
How the game turned
Brayan Rocchio nudged Cleveland ahead 2-0 in the second when he greeted reliever Jose Fermin after opener Brent Suter departed, per AP. The third exploded without a single home run: four walks, David Fry’s bases-loaded free pass, Daniel Schneemann’s two-run single, and Bazzana’s ringing double stretched the lead to 7-0 before the Angels could stabilize.
Pitching and matchup notes
Cantillo (3-1) allowed five hits, walked one, and struck out four across six scoreless innings, per AP. Los Angeles scattered two late runs but never pressured the middle of the game the way the third inning screamed for a shutdown pitch.
Bats that changed the board
Schneemann and Bazzana turned walks into crooked numbers—a template that keeps pressure on taxed relievers in March-May baseball when rotations experiment with openers and bulk roles.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
Cleveland’s 15 AthX Engine team FP ranked second on May 11, pairing Joey Cantillo’s 20 pitching FP with Daniel Schneemann’s 7 hitting FP on AthX Engine’s slate. Multi-run innings built entirely on singles and doubles still spike team totals when the rotation posts zeros. AthX Engine differs from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
AP tagged Cleveland as AL Central leaders improving to 28-4 all-time in a quirky Angels head-to-head note—context that underscores how one-sided this matchup trip felt before charter flights home.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, Associated Press via CBS, and AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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