The Cleveland Guardians entered the All-Star break sitting at 47-49, a record that hardly screams contender. Yet the numbers tell a different story about what could unfold over the next three months.

Gavin Williams makes his major league debut as the Guardians take on the Athletics. ... Guardians; Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics starting lineups for June 21, 2023: Game No. 71.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians face the Oakland Athletics leading the series 2-0. Oakland had a 50-112 record overall and a 26-55 record in home games last season. The Athletics scored 3.6 ...

The Cleveland Guardians open a series against the A's tonight. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more from the game.

One player is Brent Rooker of the Oakland Athletics, and The Athletic even identified Cleveland as a potential landing spot for him. H ere is their trade profile on Rooker.

Cleveland has gone 4-3 in home games and 14-6 overall. The Guardians have the fifth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.08. Oakland is 8-12 overall and 4-3 on the road.

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The Guardians look to keep their recent streak — which began the week before the All-Star break — going against the Oakland A's at Progressive Field on July 19. After an absolutely brutal June in which the Guardians had the least productive offense in the majors by a wide margin,