Overview
- The Guardians have lost six of their last ten games and managed just six runs during their three-game stint at Yankee Stadium.
- Left-hander Max Fried and relievers combined to shut out Cleveland 4-0 on June 5, with Fried tossing six scoreless innings.
- Jose Ramírez has reached base in 31 consecutive games and is batting .393 with six home runs over that span.
- Cleveland enters the set at 33-28 overall and third in the AL Central, bolstered by a 17-11 record at Progressive Field.
- Logan Allen (3-3, 4.22 ERA) will start Friday’s opener against Houston rookie Colton Gordon as the Astros arrive 34-28 and atop the AL West.