Overview

• In the doubleheader opener Saturday, Cleveland beat the Twins 6-0 with a season-high five home runs, moving to 1.5 games back after Detroit lost.
• Slade Cecconi worked seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts before Kolby Allard finished a two-hit shutout; Joe Ryan was tagged for five runs, four earned.
• Friday’s series opener went to the Guardians 6-2 as rookie Parker Messick quieted Minnesota early and Cleveland broke a late tie.
• Pablo López left Friday’s start after four innings with right forearm tightness following a diving play, with imaging pending and his next outing undecided.
• Cleveland set its weekend rotation with Cecconi in Game 1, Logan Allen for the nightcap, and Joey Cantillo slated for Sunday, with eight games left including three next week against Detroit.