The Guardians gave the ball to Cade Smith in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The Rockies took over from there in a Cleveland loss.

Tyler Freeman singled home the go-ahead run off Cade Smith as Colorado scored four times in the ninth inning, rallying the Rockies to an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians after the first pitch was delayed 2 1/2 hours by rain.

The Guardians, reeling off of both the Emmanuel Clase news and a crushing loss, look to rebound against the Rockies July 29.

Kyle Manzardo had his second career two-homer game and drove in three runs, Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run triple, and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game to be played on July 30, 2025 on ESPN.

Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on paid leave during MLB's sports-betting investigation.

Any legitimate chance the Guardians had at contending this season walked out the door with Clase. Shane Bieber and Steven Kwan could follow.

The top-flight closer was expected to be one of the big gets ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Now, moving him seems unlikely.