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The Cleveland Guardians dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7–0 on March 23 at Chase Field, delivering a shutout performance anchored by suffocating pitching and timely hitting. Cleveland's pitching staff was nearly impenetrable, allowing just 2 hits while striking out 9 batters and walking only 3, yielding zero earned runs across the contest. The Guardians' offense was efficient despite modest overall production, collecting 10 hits and 3 home runs to drive in 6 runs, with an OPS of .808 that edged Arizona's .803 despite the Diamondbacks' season-long batting average of .269. Arizona managed only 2 hits and struck out 9 times against Cleveland's dominant arms, unable to generate any offensive momentum despite drawing 3 walks. The home team's pitching proved vulnerable, surrendering 7 earned runs on 10 hits with an ERA of 5.73, a significant liability heading into the regular season. This decisive victory suggests Cleveland's pitching depth could be a strength moving forward, while Arizona faces concerning questions about run prevention and offensive consistency.