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Guardians want to win 3-game series against the Cubs


Guardians want to win 3-game series against the Cubs

(AP) — The Cleveland Guardians face the Chicago Cubs looking to win their three-game series.

Cleveland has a 71-49 overall record and a 37-20 home record. The Guardians’ hitters have a combined batting average of .400, ranking seventh in the AL.

Chicago has a 27-35 road record and a 59-62 overall record. The Cubs have the best team ERA in the NL at 3.73.

Wednesday’s game will be the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has 27 doubles, a triple and 31 home runs for the Guardians. Andres Gimenez has hit 11 of 36 with two doubles in the last 10 games.

Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average and has hit 16 doubles, one triple and 12 home runs. Nico Hoerner has hit 12 of 41 batters, one home run and two RBIs in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .230 batting average, 4.96 ERA, 11 runs less

Cubs: 6-4, .259 batting average, 3.07 ERA, 14 runs more than opponents

INJURIES: Guardians: Carlos Carrasco: 15-day IL (hip), Sam Hentges: 15-day IL (unknown), Shane Bieber: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-day IL (elbow), James Karinchak: 60-day IL (shoulder)

Cubs: Tomas Nido: 10-day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-day IL (forearm), Jordan Wicks: 60-day IL (oblique), Colten Brewer: 60-day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-day IL (forearm)

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