Just like that the Guards on losing skid

Just like that, the Guardians are on a losing streak.
Washington jumped on Cleveland early and held on late in a 6-3 win.
It's Cleveland’s second straight loss and third in four games, and comes on the heels of a 7-game winning streak.
The baseball season might be a marathon with 162 games, but it comes at your fast.
The night after Tanner Bibee gave up five home runs,  Joey Cantillo could only give Cleveland two innings. He was beaten up for four runs, on three hits, and walked four. For the second straight night, Washington’s James Wood homered. This one was a 2-run blast and was part of Washington’s four-run second inning.  It was Wood’s 15th HR of the year.
The loss dropped the Guardians to 32-25.
Brayan Rocchio led the Cleveland offense with a 3-for-3 night at the plate, and he scored a run. The Guardians’ shortstop and No. 9 hitter might be its best hitter thus far in 2026, with a .299 average.
Washington, which leads all of Major League Baseball in runs scored, improved to 29-27 with the win.
A crowd of 21,473 on a cloudy 70-degree night at Progressive Field watched the Guardians go 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position while leaving nine runners on base.
They are back at it on May 27 at 1:10 p.m. for a matinee with Washington.

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