The Cleveland Guardians staging a second-half surge is nothing new after that incredible rally for the AL Central title a season ago. They are surging at the right time of the year yet again ahead of a series opener in Anaheim tonight against the Angels, who are yet again only playing for pride in late-August. It looks to be a pitchers' duel between rookies with a 9:38 ET first pitch.
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This game should have a little more meaning to Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and his guys, as they can get to .500 for the first time since Aug. 4 with a victory. Remember, last year they were down 15.5 games in the AL Central in July and still won it. The Guardians have two routes to the 2026 postseason -- via the division title or a wild card spot.
The SportsLine Projection Model gives them a 44.4% shot at the playoffs overall. The Guardians completed a three-game sweep in Denver on Sunday without star third baseman Jose Ramirez. He's healthy but was simply given a rest day.
Jo Adell went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. The outfielder was acquired from the Angels at the trade deadline early this month for catching prospect Jacob Cozart, who has yet to make his big-league debut. Adell has been energized with his new club, batting .258 with four homers and 17 RBI in 17 games.
Cleveland's four-game winning streak is the team's longest since it also won four in a row from July 9-12. Perhaps sitting Sunday exempts Ramirez from the "Coors Hangover." Place your Guardians-Angels wagers and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets back at BetMGM Sportsbook:: I haven't quite mastered ChatGPT yet to find exact numbers, but I promise you visiting teams at Coors Field who finish a series there and have to play in another city 24 hours later do not fare well overall in that latter game. That's where the Guardians are; it's not really a thing if said team had a day off to acclimate to the new city.
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