Series preview: Athletics at Guardians

The Guardians and Stephen Vogt meet their old team after the All-Star break from this evening.

The guards are 46-49 with a -45 running differential, 26th in MLB with an 85 WRC+, 12th in the Baserunning runs above the average at 2.4, in defense with 5.4, 26. In the starting jug Siera at 4.37 and 13th in Bullpen Siera at 3.75.

Athletics is 41-57 with a -134 differential, 14. In MLB with a 101 WRC+, 13th in Baserunning runs with 2, 25. In defense at -29.7, 28.

Matchups:
Game 1, Friday, 7:10 p.m. Edt: JP, Sears, LHP 4.47 Siera against Slade Cecconi, RHP 3.83 Siera
Game two, Saturday, 7:10 p.m. Edt: Luis Severino, RHP 4.72 Siera against Logan T. Allen, LHP 4.80 Siera
Game two, Sunday, 1:40 p.m. Edt: Jeffrey Springs, LHP 4.94 Siera against Gavin Williams, RHP 4.72 Siera

The guards have three players who beat over average: Jose Ramirez at 136 WRC+, Steven Kwan at 110 WRC+and Kyle Manzardo at 104 WRC+. Athletics has Nick Kurtz 139 WRC+, Brent Roker 136 WRC+, Jacob Wilson 132 WRC+and Tyler Soderstrom at 109 WRC+.

Do not try to be beaten Kurtz and Rooker and work on the jugs of this athletics, and this should be a good weekend for the Guardians.