Guardians @ Braves · Apr 12, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Apr 12, 2026

Truist Park Regular Season

Cleveland Guardians Guardians 1

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NIGHT game

13 Atlanta Braves Braves

Away starter

Tanner Bibee

Home starter

Chris Sale

Game state Final

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Sale brings the heat in bounceback quality start

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale exited Monday’s maddening start in Anaheim and said, “I can't find a single person in this room that would be OK with going out there and doing what I did tonight." Well, his Braves teammates were more than fine with what he did as he released

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Chris Sale nabs 2,600th strikeout in Braves' 13-1 win00:02:20

Chris Sale collects his 2,600th strikeout and Dominic Smith hit a two-run home run in the Braves' 13-1 win over the Guardians

Condensed Game: CLE@ATL - 4/12/2600:10:07

Condensed Game: Rhys Hoskins and the Guardians take on Chris Sale and the Braves on April 12, 2026

Dominic Smith's two-run homer (3)00:00:30

Dominic Smith hits a two-run homer to right field, extending the Braves' lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the 4th

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