{
  "id": 8315625,
  "title": "Guardians score, lineups vs A's as Cleveland chases playoff spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/guardians-score-lineups-vs-as-as-cleveland-chases-playoff-spot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guardians-score-lineups-vs-cleveland-215202610.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cleveland Guardians are set to conclude their regular season with a series against the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field on September 18. The Guardians are currently tied with the White Sox for the American League Central lead, but hold the final wild card spot in the standings. Daniel Espino will start the first game for the Guardians. The A's and Guardians are scheduled to pitch at 7:10 PM. For live coverage, analysis, and highlights, fans can follow the game on the provided link. The Guardians' current AL Central standings place them at 78-75, in a tie with the White Sox. The AL Wild Card standings show the Guardians (78-75) trailing behind the Yankees (88-64), Red Sox (83-70) and Rangers (76-77). Cleveland's cornerback, Denzel Ward, has recently invested in the Guardians franchise, becoming the latest NFL player to do so. The Guardians' lineup against the White Sox includes Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez, Chase DeLauter, Jo Adell, Travis Bazzana, Nate Lowe, Patrick Bailey, Petey Halpin, Brayan Rocchio, and SS. The Guardians will host the Athletics for three games starting September 18th, followed by a final road trip of six games, ending in Boston and Kansas City. The game against the Athletics will be televised on ESPN. Local radio listeners can tune into WTAM (1100-AM), WMMS (100.7-FM) and WARF (1350-AM for Spanish broadcast) to listen to the game.",
  "summary": "Follow along here as the Guardians battle the Oakland A's in the final home series of the regular season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cleveland Guardians set to finish regular season vs Oakland Athletics",
    "Daniel Espino to start first game for Guardians",
    "Guardians currently tied for AL Central lead at 78-75"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}