Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Angels: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 |
The Story
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on September 10, 2023, at Angel Stadium, with the DiamondIQ model opening the game at a 53 percent home win probability and closing at 100 percent in favor of Los Angeles. The Angels scored the decisive runs early, grabbing one in the first inning and another in the third, while Cleveland answered with a single run in the second. From there, the pitching on both sides held firm through the final six innings, leaving the Guardians unable to close the gap.
The game's most consequential sequence came in the top of the sixth inning, where Cleveland had a chance to shift momentum but instead saw it evaporate. Tyler Freeman drew a walk off Andrew Wantz that added 7.6 percent to Cleveland's win probability, briefly keeping the threat alive. However, Andrés Giménez followed with a lineout that cost the Guardians 7.0 percent, and Gabriel Arias then grounded into a double play that swung win probability 13.4 percent against Cleveland, effectively extinguishing the rally. Arias was involved in another damaging moment in the top of the ninth, striking out against Carlos Estévez at a cost of 7.1 percent. On the Los Angeles side, Kyren Paris contributed a flyout in the bottom of the eighth that, in context, added 6.9 percent to the Angels' win probability by preserving their lead.
Among the standout performers by DiamondIQ's metrics, Kyren Paris led all batters with a WPA of plus 7.3 percent, while Randal Grichuk posted the most productive run-environment contribution among hitters with a RE24 of plus 1.1 alongside a WPA of plus 6.4 percent. On the mound, Tanner Bibee led all pitchers with plus 16.0 percent WPA, followed closely by Kenny Rosenberg at plus 15.9 percent, with Estévez adding plus 15.2 percent to close things out. Cleveland finished with eight hits but managed only a single run, while Los Angeles secured the win on just three hits, relying on early-inning execution and strong pitching the rest of the way.