MIAMI -- The Guardians really get to enjoy their All-Star break after a very successful weekend in Miami.
On Sunday, Cleveland scored twice in the first and went on to beat the Marlins, 5-2, to complete a three-game sweep at loanDepot park.
With the three victories in Miami, Cleveland goes into the break riding a four-game winning streak.
It was the first sweep for the Guardians since they took four in Detroit against the Tigers on May 18-21. The Marlins were swept at home for the first time since Colorado won three straight in Miami on June 2-4, 2025.
The Guardians, who outscored the Marlins 12-5 over the weekend, put pressure on Miami pitching in the final two games -- having at least one baserunner in all 18 innings of the final two games of the series.
Sunday, Travis Bazzana opened things up with a leadoff walk, stole second, then came around on a single by Brayan Rocchio for a 1-0 lead. Rocchio scored on a one-out single by Kyle Manzardo.
Miami made it 2-1 in the third on a two-out single from Xavier Edwards, but that was as close as the now-cooled off Marlins would get.
Miami, which came into the series on a six-game winning streak, watched Cleveland make it 3-1 in the fifth on a solo shot to the second deck in right from Rocchio.
In the seventh, Kahlil Watson drove in Bazzana from third on a two-out chopper up the middle for a 4-1 lead.
Rookie Chase DeLauter smashed his 11th home run in the ninth, depositing a fastball from Miami reliever Pete Fairbanks up in the second deck to make it 5-1.
Joey Cantillo (8-4) gave the Guardians another solid start in the series, giving up one run off six hits with nine strikeouts in five innings.
Cleveland’s bullpen did the rest with Franco Aleman, Hunter Gaddis and Shawn Armstrong combining to throw three hitless innings before Cade Smith came on in the ninth, allowing a solo shot from Griffin Conine before sealing the win.
The Guardians are now off until Friday night, when they open up a three-game series against the visiting Pirates at Progressive Field.
That set starts a seven-game homestand, with AL Central rival Minnesota coming in for four after the Pirates series.