Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 at Progressive Field on June 13, 2026, wrapping up a victory that the DiamondIQ model's estimate placed at a 67 percent home win probability before first pitch and at 100 percent by the final out. Cleveland scored all three of its runs in the first three innings, then held Detroit scoreless over the final six frames to close out the win. Detroit managed nine hits and finished with an error, while Cleveland collected eight hits and committed one of its own.

The decisive moment came in the bottom of the third inning when Daniel Schneemann connected on a home run off Tarik Skubal, a swing that shifted win probability by plus 16.4 percent and represented the single largest WPA play of the game. Detroit's best chance to claw back came in the top of the sixth, when Dillon Dingler laced a triple off Colin Holderman for a plus 10.5 percent swing, but that rally stalled immediately as Spencer Torkelson struck out in the same frame for a minus 8.1 percent impact. In the ninth, Matt Vierling grounded out against Cade Smith, a minus 8.4 percent swing that effectively closed the door on any remaining Detroit threat.

Schneemann led all position players with a plus 12.7 percent WPA and a 0.9 RE24, supported by Gleyber Torres at plus 6.9 percent and James Outman at plus 6.6 percent. On the mound, Cade Smith led Cleveland's pitching staff with a plus 10.9 percent WPA, with Joey Cantillo adding plus 7.9 percent and Hunter Gaddis contributing plus 7.2 percent as the Guardians' bullpen preserved the two-run margin without incident.