Guardians 3, Tigers 1: Cantillo Shuts Out Detroit to Complete Four-Game Sweep

The lead

May 21, 2026 - Detroit - The Cleveland Guardians completed a four-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers, as Joey Cantillo worked 5⅔ scoreless innings and Patrick Bailey homered, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Cleveland has won six straight and nine of 10; Detroit has dropped six in a row and 14 of 16. Division-leading Cleveland improved to 30-22.

How the game turned

The Guardians scored two two-out runs in the third on back-to-back doubles from Brayan Rocchio and Daniel Schneemann, plus an RBI single from Jose Ramirez. Rocchio finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run.

Detroit loaded the bases in the first before Cantillo settled in, allowing only a single and two walks the rest of his outing. Casey Mize (2-3) gave up two runs on four hits in 6⅔ innings with five strikeouts.

Bailey led off the eighth with his second homer of 2026. Dillon Dingler answered with his team-leading ninth for Detroit off Tim Herrin. Hunter Gaddis recorded the final three outs for his first save.

Pitching and matchup notes

Cantillo (4-1) limited Detroit to three hits with six strikeouts. AthX Engine graded him at 17.66 pitching FP and Cleveland at 8 team FP on the short slate.

Bats that changed the board

Two-out rally baseball defined the Guardians' day—Schneemann and Ramirez turned traffic into separation before Bailey's insurance blast.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

Low-run sweeps can still grade well for starters and catchers in AthX Engine without pushing team FP to the top of a seven-game night. Cantillo's line led Cleveland's daily profile separately from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Cleveland opens at Philadelphia on Friday; Detroit visits Baltimore, per AP's probables.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*