Guardians Edge Rays 2-0, Move Closer to Playoff Berth

Cleveland's Ben Lively and bullpen combine for a four-hitter, reducing their magic number to clinch the AL Central to three.

Ben Lively pitched five efficient innings, allowing just four hits and no runs.
Cleveland's bullpen secured the win with four shutout innings, with Emmanuel Clase earning his league-leading 45th save.
Brayan Rocchio's RBI single and a run scored on a delayed double-steal attempt provided the Guardians' offense.
Tampa Bay's Taj Bradley suffered his seventh straight loss, giving up two runs in 4 1/3 innings.
The Guardians now have a four-game lead in the AL Central and the best home record in the league at 45-27.