Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Final — August 21, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Guardians visited the Rockies on Friday, August 21 at 8:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 10.5, down from 11 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians -150, Rockies +135) prices the Guardians at 59% and the Rockies at 41%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 9, Colorado Rockies 1
Cleveland Guardians won by 8.
- Against the closing spread (Colorado Rockies +1.5): Cleveland Guardians covered.
- Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 10.5: Under.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at -150 on the moneyline (a 59% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians -1.5 (-102)
Guardians -1.5 (-101)
Rockies +132 41%
Rockies +135 41%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2023: the Guardians won 4 and the Rockies 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | Rockies 0, Guardians 5 Guardians won | ||
| Jul 29, 2025 | Rockies 4, Guardians 10 Guardians won | ||
| Jul 28, 2025 | Rockies 8, Guardians 6 Rockies won | ||
| May 29, 2024 | Guardians 4, Rockies 7 Rockies won | ||
| May 28, 2024 | Guardians 13, Rockies 7 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
Colorado Rockies
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