Overview

• The Guardians earned a 7–4 comeback victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday after Angel Martinez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning.
• Cleveland will start right-hander Luis Ortiz (2–5, 4.73 ERA) against Los Angeles’s José Soriano (3–5, 3.73 ERA) on Friday night.
• The Angels have dropped five straight games and managed only five runs in their past five contests while being outscored 12–3 in their last four.
• Cleveland holds a 17–4 record in games when it does not allow a home run, underlining the pitching staff’s home-field strength.
• Outfielder Steven Kwan is day-to-day with right wrist inflammation but is expected to be available, according to manager Stephen Vogt.