The Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics after Josh Naylor had four hits on Wednesday in a 7-6 win over the Athletics.
Cleveland has a 35-38 record overall and an 18-17 record at home. The Guardians are 21-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Oakland has a 19-57 record overall and a 10-28 record in road games. The Athletics have a 10-19 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Thursday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Guardians are ahead 4-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Naylor leads the Guardians with a .295 batting average, and has 13 doubles, nine home runs, 17 walks and 55 RBI. Jose Ramirez is 18-for-44 with two home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
Esteury Ruiz has 18 doubles, a triple, a home run and 31 RBI for the Athletics. Aledmys Diaz is 11-for-31 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 5-5, .296 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Athletics: 3-7, .210 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored by nine 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)
Athletics: Zach Jackson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60-Day IL (illness), Kevin Smith: 10-Day IL (back), Richard Lovelady: 15-Day IL (elbow), Manny Pina: 60-Day IL (wrist), Mason Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dany Jimenez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Kirby Snead: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
