The Cleveland Guardians ‘ roster has its holes and weaknesses. However, there’s one area in Stephen Vogt’s squad that has been elite over the past two seasons: the bullpen. Cleveland’s impressive reliever core is one of the reasons the Guardians lead all of MLB in a notable category. Codify Baseball on X recently highlighted just how well the Guardians perform in close games. Dating back to the 2024 season, Cleveland is 112-0 when leading after eight innings, which is the best record in baseball. Record When Leading After 8 Innings (Regular Season Games, 2024-2025): 112-0 CLE 🔥 101-2 SEA 99-2 MIN TB 115-3 PHI 114-3 BAL 105-3 STL 94-3 TEX 118-4 MIL 113-4 HOU 108-4 SDP 88-4 WSN 106-5 KCR 101-5