Overview
- The Cleveland Guardians (29-23) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (32-21) in the first game of a three-game series at Progressive Field tonight at 6:10 p.m. EDT.
- Gavin Williams (4-2, 3.94 ERA) will start for the Guardians, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-3, 1.86 ERA) takes the mound for the Dodgers.
- The Guardians are coming off a series win against the Detroit Tigers, while the Dodgers recently dropped a series to the New York Mets.
- Key players include Jose Ramirez, who is on an 18-game hitting streak, and Shohei Ohtani, tied for the MLB lead with 18 home runs this season.
- Both teams are dealing with significant injuries, including Shane Bieber and Trevor Stephan for Cleveland, and Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell for Los Angeles.