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Guardians Chase Sweep of Mariners to Tighten Wild-Card Race

Cleveland has won two straight one-run games with Cade Smith handling the ninth in Emmanuel Clase’s absence.

Overview

  • Cleveland enters Sunday at 68-66, three games back of the final AL wild-card spot with roughly four weeks remaining.
  • The Guardians carry a four-game home winning streak and gained two games on Seattle with victories Friday and Saturday.
  • Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are on MLB’s restricted list in a gambling investigation, and reporting says they could face lifetime bans.
  • Cade Smith has stepped into closing duties and secured a four-out save in Saturday’s 4-3 win.
  • Tanner Bibee faces Bryce Miller in the series finale, the teams’ sixth meeting this year, with Seattle leading the season series 3-2.