The Cleveland Guardians host the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to begin a three-game series.
Cleveland has gone 19-17 in home games and 36-38 overall. The Guardians have an 8-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Milwaukee has a 38-36 record overall and a 16-18 record on the road. The Brewers have an 11-4 record in games decided by one run.
Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 11 home runs while slugging .509. Josh Bell is 9-for-33 with three home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.
Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with a .267 batting average, and has 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 35 walks and 32 RBI. William Contreras is 10-for-34 with a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .289 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
Brewers: 4-6, .205 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Will Brennan: day-to-day (shoulder), Triston McKenzie: 15-Day IL (elbow), Peyton Battenfield: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Brewers: Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Cousins: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Darin Ruf: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (elbow), Eric Lauer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Mitchell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Bush: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Aaron Ashby: 60-Day IL (labrum), Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jason Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
