Overview

• Cleveland improved to 62-56 in the series opener after Tuesday’s win, marking eight victories in its last 10 games.
• Miami fell to 57-62 and has lost four straight, slipping further behind in NL East standings and wild-card contention.
• Williams makes his first start since tossing 8½ no-hit innings against the Mets, while Pérez brings a 3.25 ERA and 52 strikeouts into the matchup.
• Official lineups list José Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo leading Cleveland’s order against a Miami lineup anchored by Xavier Edwards and Kyle Stowers.
• The game airs on CLEGuardians.TV and FanDuel Sports Network South Florida, and BetMGM lists Cleveland at ‑127 with a 7.5-run over/under.