BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians face the Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Cleveland has a 47-49 record overall and a 21-23 record at home. The Guardians are 21-39 in games when they have given up a home run. The Athletics are 41-58 overall and 21-27 on the road. The Athletics have a 26-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Two weeks ago when the Cleveland Guardians were in the midst of a 10-game losing streak, pitcher Slade Cecconi made a bold statement.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - In a season where the Guardians find themselves underwater at 46-49 heading out of the All-Star break, finding reasons for optimism requires some digging. But during the latest “Terry’s Talkin’” podcast, cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto didn’t hesitate when asked about his biggest pleasant surprise of the season.

Guardians All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan was out of the lineup for Friday’s game against the Athletics due to nagging right wrist soreness

The Guardians’ 6-1 burst into the All-Star break inspired confidence that they could make a push for a playoff spot in the second half, no matter the 10-game losing streak they suffered earlier this month.

The Cleveland Guardians have actually begun to right the ship after losing 10 games in a row, having won seven of their last eight games to improve to 47-49. As

Not a single young position player has seized their opportunity, Terry Pluto says on the latest episode of Terry's Talkin'.