Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Final — August 26, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Angels on Wednesday, August 26 at 4:08 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians -139, Angels +122) prices the Guardians at 56% and the Angels at 44%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Angels 3
Cleveland Guardians won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Angels +1.5): Los Angeles Angels covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at -139 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians -1.5 (+115)
Guardians -1.5 (+118)
Angels +119 44%
Angels +122 44%
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 24 times since 2023: the Guardians won 16 and the Angels 8.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Guardians 8, Angels 6 Guardians won | ||
| Aug 24, 2026 | Guardians 4, Angels 2 Guardians won | ||
| May 13, 2026 | Angels 2, Guardians 4 Guardians won | ||
| May 12, 2026 | Angels 2, Guardians 3 Guardians won | ||
| May 11, 2026 | Angels 2, Guardians 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)
Los Angeles Angels
- Los Angeles Angels team stats
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 7 (Sep 27)
- Los Angeles Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 8 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 25)
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