CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This is a preview of the three-game series between the Guardians and Padres.
Where: Progressive Field, Friday through Sunday.
TV/radio: Apple TV+ will televise Friday’s game. Bally Sports Great Lakes will televise Saturday and Sunday’s games. WTAM, WMMS, WARF and the Guardians radio network will carry the series.
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Pitching matchups, starting times: RHP Tanner Bibee (7-4, 3.77) vs. RHP Matt Waldron (5-8, 3.71) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; RHP Gavin Williams (0-1, 3.77) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (8-8, 3.99) Saturday at 7:10 p.m. and RHP Ben Lively (8-4, 3.50) vs. RHP Michael King (7-6, 3.41) Sunday at 1:40 p.m.
Series: The Padres won last year’s series, 2-1. Cleveland leads, 13-9, overall.
Padres (50-49): They come out of the break in second place in the NL West, but have lost six of their last seven games. All-Star Jurickson Profar, who made his big league debut against Cleveland on Sept. 2, 2012, leads the Padres in batting average, home runs, RBI and hits. Manny Machado, at .385 (5 for 13) with two homers, four RBI, hit the Guards well last year.
Guardians (58-37): They come out of the break in first place in the AL Central, but have lost five of their last seven games. In those seven games, they were shut out three times and outscored 30-18. David Fry at .600 (3 for 5) with one homer, three RBI, and former Padre Josh Naylor at .385 (5 for 13) with two RBI, hit San Diego well last year.
Injures
Padres: LHP Wandy Peralta (left adductor strain), OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (right femur stress fracture), LHP Tom Cosgrove (left elbow), RHP Joe Musgrove (right elbow) and RHP Luis Patino (right elbow) are on the injured list.
Guardians: LHP Sam Hentges (left shoulder), LHP Matt Boyd (right elbow), RHP Shane Bieber (right elbow), RHP Trevor Stephan (right elbow) and RHP James Karinchak (right shoulder) are on the injured list.
Next: Tigers visit Progressive Field for a four-game series starting Monday.
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