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Cleveland Found the Final Answer in the Ninth

The Guardians beat the White Sox 7-6 after Brayan Rocchio doubled in two in the ninth, keeping Cleveland at 69.2% on the BaseChaser board.

By BaseChaser · September 16, 2026 · 3 min read

The Guardians beat the White Sox 7-6 on September 15.

Cleveland had the game slipping away, then turned it back into a late win. The Guardians sit at 69.2% on the BaseChaser board.

Travis Bazzana kept Cleveland alive with 2 home runs, and Jo Adell added a 2-run shot in the first.

Chicago took control with a 4-run sixth, but Cleveland found the final answer in the ninth.

Brayan Rocchio doubled in Daniel Schneemann and David Fry to flip the game. Cade Smith got the win.

7-6
Final score, Guardians over White Sox.
69.2%
Cleveland's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.
82.3%
Chicago's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

What It Means

The Guardians improve to 77-75. The White Sox fall to 77-74.

BaseChaser lists Cleveland at 69.2% to make the playoffs and Chicago at 82.3%.

Cleveland stayed in the playoff race with a late swing.

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