Overview

• The Guardians (34-30 overall, 18-13 at Progressive Field) host the 33-33 Reds (15-17 on the road) in a three-game series beginning June 9.
• Luis Ortiz (3-6, 4.02 ERA) will start Monday’s opener against left-hander Wade Miley (0-0, 18.00 ERA), who no-hit Cleveland in 2021.
• Cleveland must sweep to retain the Ohio Cup after being outscored 12-6 during a three-game loss in Cincinnati in May.
• José Ramírez leads the Guardians with a .333 batting average, while Elly De La Cruz has produced 12 home runs, 12 doubles and 43 RBIs for the Reds.
• Both teams contend with key injuries, with Cleveland sidelining Austin Hedges and Shane Bieber and Cincinnati missing Hunter Greene and Rhett Lowder.