Aug 23, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Cleveland Guardians beginning pitcher Logan Allen (26) throws the ball in the course of the first inning in opposition to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-Imagn Photos It is now or by no means for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game sequence starting Friday.
Seattle has taken management of the ultimate American League wild-card place, proudly owning a three-game lead over the Kansas Metropolis Royals, a 4 1/2-game benefit over the Texas Rangers and a five-game lead over Cleveland.
Guardians left-hander Logan Allen (7-10, 4.35 ERA) faces Mariners right-hander George Kirby (8-6, 4.05 ERA) within the opener Friday, as Cleveland hopes to construct on the momentum it gained with back-to-back victories over the Tampa Bay Rays.
“It will propel us ahead and inject numerous power and confidence into this clubhouse,” Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi mentioned. “Successful a sequence and a sport in opposition to a very good bullpen like that, coming from behind means quite a bit.”
Kyle Manzardo singled dwelling the game-winning run within the tenth inning Wednesday, one body after Nolan Jones’ tying homer off Rays nearer Pete Fairbanks, as Cleveland pulled out a 4-3 victory. It was Jones’ fourth dwelling run in 298 at-bats this season.
“I could not be happier for Nolan,” Manzardo mentioned. “That one has been a very long time coming, and I’ve bought to think about there ain’t many issues that felt higher than that one for him.”
Allen was rocked for a season-high 9 runs in 5 innings of a 10-0 loss on the Rangers on Saturday. He’s on a four-start winless streak, going 0-1 with a 5.95 ERA since beating the Colorado Rockies on July 29.
In three seasons within the majors, Allen has pitched in opposition to Seattle twice, successful each begins with a 2.13 ERA over 12 2/3 innings.
The Mariners wrapped up a 4-2 homestand Wednesday, successful two of their three video games in opposition to each the Athletics and San Diego Padres. Commerce-deadline acquisition and All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez had three-run homers within the remaining two video games.
All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh belted his fiftieth dwelling run of the season within the opener of the San Diego sequence, however has simply 4 hits within the final seven video games. “Massive Dumper” is batting .148 in the course of the span with three dwelling runs and a .233 on-base share.
Seattle performs its subsequent 9 on the highway with visits to Cleveland, Tampa Bay and Atlanta. None of these groups have successful information.
“We have simply bought to go over there and attempt to play good baseball,” mentioned Suarez, who has a career-high-tying 104 RBIs. “It isn’t going to be the identical as a result of we do not have the followers in our favor, however we have now to do the little issues and attempt to win video games.”
Kirby took a non-decision Saturday in opposition to the Athletics, giving up one run in six innings. He’s 7-2 with a 3.20 ERA over his final 10 outings, however these numbers had been tainted by an Aug. 17 loss on the New York Mets the place he allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.
The Guardians are one in all three AL groups that Kirby has not crushed, going 0-1 with a 6.11 ERA in 4 begins. He has a 2.00 ERA over 9 innings in two video games at Cleveland.
–Discipline Degree Media
