Guardians 6, Braves 0: Parker Messick Dominates Again

Apr 11, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) hits a home run against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

We aren’t even a month into the season and I am already out of words with this Guardians rookie class. Chase DeLauter continues to do Chase DeLauter things, Juan Brito gets called up and looks like a seasoned vet, and Parker Messick has his ERA down to 0.51 on the season after tossing 6.2 scoreless innings tonight.

It was also a huge game for José Ramírez, he went 2-4 with a solo HR and a walk. Despite the lackluster results, he had been hitting the ball hard and putting up good at bats for awhile now, it’s nice to see him finally get some good results. Angel Martinez continues to be the hottest hitter on the team, and one of the hottest hitters in the league. He went 2-5 tonight and he’s up to a .342 average with a .919 OPS. Daniel Schneemann had a huge hit in the 9th that scored two after coming in as a pinch hitter earlier in the game. Rocchio went 0-3 with a walk but had some awesome ABs. This feels like the best the Guardians offense has been in a long time. I can’t remember the last time it felt like we had this many players in the lineup contributing to winning, it has been so much fun.

I know I already mentioned Parker Messick earlier, but he deserves so much more praise. Since being called up to the MLB, his ERA is 2.04 and has 54 strikeouts to just 11 walks. The way he gets fired up after getting out of jams is so exciting to watch. Messick was phenomenal tonight, but so was the rest of the pitching staff. Erik Sabrowski continues to be the most underrated relievers in baseball, there are not many guys in the league that are as good as him right now.

The Guardians will take on the Braves again tomorrow at 7:20 pm ET on Peacock. The pitching matchup will be Tanner Bibee vs Chris Sale. Let’s go get 2/3.