AL Central Division leading Guardians open weekend homestand against the Athletics
The Oakland Athletics open a 10-game road trip tonight with the three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The Guardians won three of four games against the Red Sox earlier this week and today send 26-year-old right-hander Triston McKenzie (1-2, 623 ERA) to the mound for the first time since getting touched for five earned runs over four innings in a 8-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday. Oakland will counter with right-hander Joe Boyle (1-2, 5.68 ERA) who has allowed just one earned run in his last 10 innings of work while striking out 11 batters over his last two starts.
How to Watch Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Guardians:
Game Date: April 18, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NBC Sports California
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Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan ranks eighth in MLB with his team-high .354 batting average and comes into this game with eight multi-hit efforts in his last 17 games. Currently in his third season in the majors, Kwan has 111 RBIs in his career after posting back-to-back 50-RBI seasons.
Despite its offensive woes, Oakland has been competitive this season thanks to their 3.72 ERA as a team, ranking ninth best in MLB.
Cleveland took three of four games against the Athletics in Oakland to open the season outscoring the A’s 29-11 and swept a three-game series against Oakland in their lone visit to Cleveland last season.
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