Cleveland Put a Stop Sign on San Diego's Surge

The Guardians beat the Padres 6-1 on August 15, stopping the hottest team on the BaseChaser board and keeping their own door open near the edge.

Joey Cantillo gave Cleveland 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 7. That kept San Diego quiet after the Padres had spent the past week stacking wins and building cushion.

Jo Adell added two doubles and an RBI. Steven Kwan doubled, drove in a run, and scored twice as Cleveland pulled away.

What It Means

The Guardians improve to 60-64. The Padres fall to 66-58.

BaseChaser has Cleveland at 21.2% to make the playoffs. San Diego remains in a stronger position at 62.4%, but the Padres' cushion took the biggest hit of the day.

Cleveland kept the door open, while San Diego finally gave some of its cushion back.

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