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Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals Recap - Guardians Over Nationals 9-1

Cleveland got a 9-1 victory over Washington on Tuesday, with Ben Lively earning the victory and helping Guardians moneyline bettors cash out.

Bettors who backed the Guardians were rewarded as -110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.

Cleveland got 2 innings from Jakob Junis, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 2. Ben Lively earned the victory, while the Guardians got 3 RBIs from Carlos Santana in the win.

Washington got a 0.1-inning outing from Lucas Sims in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Luis Garcia Jr. had 1 hits in the loss for the Nationals.

The battle of the bats favored Cleveland as they had 8 hits, while Washington only had 4.