The Cleveland Guardians enter Thursday's series opener on the road against the Seattle Mariners as the hottest team in the American League, looking to improve their current run of 18-9 in their last 27 games.
Cleveland Guardians (-120, 7.5) vs. Seattle Mariners
The Guardians give Triston McKenzie the start, who has had a tough time keeping the ball in the park on the road, giving up 15 home runs across 83 1/3 innings across 13 starts away from Cleveland this season.
Behind McKenzie is an offense that has hit 60 of their 96 home runs on the road with the third-best road batting average in the American League and lead the league in fewest strikeouts on a per at-bay basis.