CLEVELAND — The Guardians continue their series against the Toronto Blue Jays Aug. 2 at Progressive Field.
Cleveland beat Toronto on Sept. 1 via a career-best, 13-strikeout performance from Gavin Williams. Reliever Carlos Hernandez, who completed his rehab from a brutal car accident over the winter, and utility man Daniel Schneemann were added to the expanded rosters.
Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.70 ERA) takes the mound against Dylan Cease (9-5, 2.33 ERA).
The Guardians and Blue Jays have a scheduled first-pitch time of 6:40 p.m. Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and updates.
Below is some pregame information.
Guardians lineup vs Royals
- Kwan, CF
- DeLauter, DH
- Ramirez, 3B
- Adell, RF
- Lowe, 1B
- Martinez, LF
- Bazzana, 2B
- Bailey, C
- Genao, SS
Guardians pitching probables
- Here are the scheduled upcoming pitching matchups.
- Sept. 3, Guardians vs Blue Jays; Tanner Bibee (5-14, 3.88 ERA) vs Jose Soriano (11-7, 3.45 ERA)
- Sept. 4, Guardians vs Tigers; Foster Griffin (15-4, 3.21 ERA) vs Keider Montero (9-8, 3.24 ERA)
American League Central Division standings
These were the American League Central Division standings entering Sept. 2:
- White Sox (73-65) —
- Guardians (70-68) 3GB
- Twins (67-72) 6.5 GB
- Tigers (63-75) 10 GB
- Royals (62-77) 11.5 GB
Who do the Guardians play next?
The Guardians play three games against the Blue Jays (Sept. 1-3) at Progressive Field and four against the Tigers Sept. 4-6), including a doubleheader on Sept. 4.
Where to watch Guardians game today on TV
The Sept. 2 game between the Guardians and Blue Jays is set to be televised by Guardians TV.
How can I listen to Guardians vs Blue Jays on radio?
The local radio broadcast of Guardians vs. Blue Jays is set to air on WTAM (1100-AM), WMMS (100.7-FM) and WARF (1350-AM, Spanish broadcast).
Ryan Lewis covers the Guardians for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached at rlewis1@gannett.com.
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