CLEVELAND \u2014 With about six weeks left in MLB’s common season, the Guardians<\/a> are knocking on the door within the American League wild-card playoff standings and concurrently maintaining the AL Central division race fascinating.
The Guardians<\/a> have gained 9 of 10 sequence and are an AL-best 23-9 since July 7, when Cleveland<\/a> snapped a 10-game shedding streak.
The Guardians<\/a> will enter their sequence opener Aug. 15 in opposition to the Atlanta Braves<\/a> only a half recreation out of the third and closing AL wild-card spot occupied by the New York Yankees<\/a>. The Guardians<\/a> are additionally 6\u00bd video games behind the Detroit Tigers<\/a> for the AL Central lead.
First pitch between the Guardians<\/a> (63-57) and the Braves (53-68) is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. at Progressive Discipline. Examine again right here for updates all through the sport.<\/em><\/strong>
Under is a few pregame info:<\/em><\/strong>
For the Guardians, left-handed pitcher Joey Cantillo is about to begin reverse righty Hurston Waldrep.
Cantillo has appeared in 28 Guardians video games this season with seven begins, incomes a file of 3-2 with a 4.11 ERA and 1.4 WHIP. He has struck out 75 batters and walked 32 in 61\u2153 innings.
Waldrep will make his second begin with the Braves this season. He has appeared in two video games, incomes a file of 2-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 0.86 WHIP, putting out 10 and strolling three in 11\u2154 innings.
The Guardians outrighted pitcher Trevor Stephan<\/a> off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Columbus.
Stephan has been rehabilitating this season from the Tommy John surgical procedure he underwent in March 2024.
The\u00a0American League Central Division<\/a>\u00a0standings getting into Aug. 15:
The sport on Aug. 15\u00a0can be viewed<\/a>\u00a0domestically on WKYC (Channel 3)<\/a>, AT&T U-verse (Channel 1736), COX (Channel 80), DIRECTV Satellite tv for pc and Streaming (Channel 662), FuboTV and Spectrum (Channel 1306). It may be streamed by way of MLB’s direct-to-consumer streaming subscription (CLEGuardians.TV<\/a>). It may be considered out of market on MLB Community. And it will be obtainable on the radio by way of WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 and WARF 1350.
After the Guardians host the Braves for 3 video games by means of Aug. 17, they’re scheduled for a six-game street journey starting Aug. 18 in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks after which the Texas Rangers (Aug. 22-24).
Nate Ulrich is the sports activities columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports activities options author. Nate will be reached at\u00a0nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com<\/a>. On Twitter:\u00a0@ByNateUlrich<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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