The Cleveland Guardians finish up their three game series with the Rangers Sunday in Texas. The Guardians lead the AL Central while the Rangers are 4th in the AL West. Aaron Civale (2-6) starts for Cleveland while Cole Ragans (0-2) takes the mound for the Rangers. First pitch is at 2:25 p.m. ET from Golbe Life Field in Arlington, Texas..
The Guardians have expanded their lead in the AL Central to 8 games after sweeping the White Sox and winning the first game of this series on Friday. While they haven't officially clinched, this thing is over the the Guardians are headed to the playoffs. They are led by Jose Ramirez, who is batting .277 with 28 home runs and 117 RBI, and Josh Naylor, who is batting .261 with 19 homers and 73 RBI.
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Aaron Civale gets the start for the Guardians on Sunday. Civale, a right hander, is 2-6 on the season with an ERA of 5.29 in 17 starts. He has 77 strikeouts and 21 walks in 80 innings pitched. In his last outing, Civale got a no decision, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits in 5-plus innings against the White Sox. The Guardians have a team ERA of 3.53, which is 8th in the league. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.10, which is 4th in the league.