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The Cleveland Guardians couldn't have asked for a better start to their season after beating the Chicago Cubs on Easter

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If you told the fans of the Cleveland Guardians that they could pick the teams they started the 2026 MLB season agaisnt, just about none would have suggested the Los Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. That's who the Guadians started aginst, however, three of the best teams in the MLB. One NL team that made the National League Division Series, an AL team that made the American League Championship Series, and the eventual World Series winner. 

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And yet, the Guardians seem almost embolden after such a daunting start to the season.

The Mariners were first, where the Guards split the opener series, 2-2, against the ALCS runner-up from last season. Then they bested the Dogers, taking two of three against the defending two-time World Series champs. The Guards would then have to face off with another playoff team, the Chicago Cubs, whom they also went 2-1 against. Two of those games happened on an Easter Sunday doubleheader. 

Through three series, the Guardians have yet to drop a set. They sit 6-4 on the season, atop the AL Central and riding a 2-0-1 series record against three of the best clubs in the Majors. Most fans would've been fine with a .500 record against those three teams, let alone with them back-to-back-to-back. So to be sitting two games over .500 and heading into a series with the Kansas City Royals, fans across Cuyahoga County are celebrating tonight.

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A strong start is new for mordern fans of the Guardians. 

Since Terry Francona took over the club in 2013, winning and slow starts have become the norm. Like clockwork, the Guardians would struggle to stay close to the .500 mark until late May or so, and then they would be a different beast come the summer. That charm was all set to continue on with current manager Stephen Vogt. Last year, they mounted the biggest in-season comeback since 1969, coming back from 15.5 games down to surpass and surprise the Detroit Tigers to win the AL Central title. Proving that Vogt may be more Francona than we all previously thought. 

It was a record-setting season, and while it made for a wonderful memory, Guardians fans are hoping for a team that's just consistently good this season; and they may get it. If the start of the year is any indication of what the fans of the club could expect to see, then a steadier and more successful team could be on the horizon for Cleveland. 

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