CLEVELAND, Ohio – Francisco Lindor returns to his roots as the first-place Cleveland Guardians host the New York Mets today – Monday, May 20 – in the opening matchup of a three-game series at Progressive Field. The game is available on multiple streaming services for free.
The game will broadcast live on Bally Sports Great Lakes and SportsNet New York with a first pitch slated for 6:10 p.m. Those who have cut the cord can catch Lindor’s return to Cleveland for free by utilizing streaming alternatives like Fubo or DirecTV Stream, which both offer free trials. DirecTV Stream is offering a special discounted price for its National Streaming Day two-day event, which can score you $49.99/month for the first three months. There are multiple streaming packages that qualify for the special sale.
Here’s more information on how to watch today’s Guardians-Mets game.
What: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Mets
When: Monday, May 20, 2024
Time: 6:10 p.m. Eastern
Where: Progressive Field | Cleveland, Ohio
Channels: Bally Sports Great Lakes, SportsNet New York
Best streaming options: Fubo (7-day free trial), DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial)
Cable Channel Finder: AT&T U-Verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTv, Dish, Verizon Fios
The Guardians (30-17) are coming off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on a thrilling walk-off home run from Will Brennan.
Cleveland has won six of its last seven games and are a game and a half above the Kansas City Royals for first place in the American League Central. They have the third-best record in the American League.
Lindor played for the Guardians from 2015-20. It’s his first game back at Progressive Field since being traded to the Mets as part of a deal in January 2021.
Guardians players to watch
Slugger Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians into the series with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, seven doubles and a triple. Ramirez has swiped seven bases.
Josh Naylor provides a powerful punch with 12 home runs, 34 RBI, eight doubles. Along with his 41 hits, he has three stolen bases.
Tyler Freeman has belted four home runs, 16 RBI and seven doubles. Freeman has swiped seven bases.
Andres Gimenez has posted three home runs, 27 RBI, eight doubles and a triple. Gimenez has stolen seven bases.
Mets players to watch
Francisco Lindor has notched seven home runs, 22 RBI, eight doubles, part of 36 total hits. He has also tallied 15 walks and six stolen bases.
Pete Alonso has 10 home runs, 23 RBI, 10 doubles, 17 walks and 41 hits.
Brandon Nimmo has tallied seven home runs, 29 RBI and 29 walks to go along with 34 hits, eight doubles and triple.
The Mets (21-25) are 12 games out of first place in the National League East.
Tonight’s pitching matchup
(CLE) RHP Ben Lively (2-2, 3.06) vs. (NY) RHP Tylor Megill (0-1, 2.25)
What is the Guardians’ all-time record against the New York Mets?
Cleveland is 5-16 against the Mets all time. New York swept the Guardians at home last year in a three-game series at Citi Field.
Here is a part of a story on how the Guardians starting pitching has upped its game from cleveland.com Guardians beat writer Paul Hoynes.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The rotation is catching up to the bullpen. If this trend continues, the Guardians are going to be even more dangerous than they already are.
The Guardians in their three-game sweep of the Twins over the weekend at Progressive Field produced three quality starts from the rotation. Starters Triston McKenzie, Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee weren’t credited with a win in the sweep, but they combined to pitch 19 2/3 innings, while limiting the rival Twins to two runs for a 0.92 ERA.
The Twins, who left Cleveland on Sunday trailing the first-place Guards in the AL Central by 5 1/2 games, have lost six straight.
The big concern about the Guardians through the first seven weeks of the season has been the lack of innings from the rotation. Stephen Vogt’s bullpen has done a great job carrying the load, but that is not a plan for long-term success.
Here’s what the starters did over the weekend:
-In Friday’s 3-2 win, Triston McKenzie allowed one run on two hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked four. In his last four starts, McKenzie is 0-1 with a 1.78 ERA (five earned runs in 25 1/3 innings).
-In Saturday’s 11-4 win, Logan Allen threw six scoreless innings. He struck out seven, didn’t walk a batter and allowed five hits. Allen has thrown 12 scoreless innings in his last two starts with 10 strikeouts.
-In Sunday’s 5-3 win, Tanner Bibee allowed one run in seven innings. He struck out eight, walked one and allowed four hits. In his last four starts, Bibee is 0-1 with a 4.64 ERA (11 earned runs in 21 1/3 innings), which is a bit of a concern. But in his last two starts, he’s posted a 0.73 ERA (one earned run in 12 1/3 innings) with seven hits, three walks and 12 strikeouts.
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