Overview

• Sonny Gray delivered a one-hit complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts in Friday’s 5-0 victory at Progressive Field.
• The Guardians snapped a 21-inning scoreless drought with six runs on Saturday but saw their bullpen surrender eight runs in a 9-6 loss.
• Austin Hedges called a players-only session after the shutout defeat to relieve the pressure that has fueled mental mistakes and six errors over the past two games.
• Cleveland’s offense has averaged just 2.9 runs per game in June and its defense has slid from second to 18th in defensive runs saved this season.
• St. Louis has now won four consecutive road games and enters Sunday’s series finale at Progressive Field carrying clear momentum.