N&N: Guardians retain 1-game lead atop AL Central

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Apr 21, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Chase DeLauter (24) hits an RBI triple during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

By beating the Houston Astros, the Guardians are now 14-11 and hold a 1-game lead over the 12-11 Twins.

For a while, it looked like the Guardians were going to blow their chance to face Houston’s terrible pitching, but a 6-run 8th inning saved the day. Chase DeLauter came up with the bases loaded and tripled home all three runners. Deborah has your recap here.

Franco Aleman has yet to give up a hit or a run in Columbus. Just in case Chris Antonetti was thinking we might need some bullpen help.

Houston fell to 9-16, banging into the floor of the trash AL West division. The A’s are now in first at 13-11.

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The Mets are trying to rebound from a losing streak like the 2025 Guardians once did. Theirs is at 12 after the Twins came back to beat them yesterday.

The Royals and White Sox won. The Tigers lost.

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