BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians are looking to build upon a four-game win streak with a victory against the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City has a 50-53 record overall and a 24-26 record at home. Royals hitters are batting a collective .245, which ranks ninth in the AL.

Kyle Manzardo gave Cleveland the lead with a two-run single in the fourth, but Jackson Holliday tied the score with a solo home run in the sixth.

The Guardians have responded to their 10-game losing streak with a 10-2 stretch that has them, again, in the middle of the playoff race.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Baltimore Orioles. Cleveland is 25-24 at home and 51-50 overall. The Guardians have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.92.

Friday: The Guardians open a three-game series against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. It will be RHP Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.54) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (4-9. 3.62) at 8:10 p.m. Apple TV+, WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

The Cleveland Guardians opened the second half of season with a win. "This is a period of high significance and importance," GM Mike Chernoff said.

Finally, the Cleveland Guardians were able to collect a couple of timely hits, and just like that, snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros.. One of the key ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Cleveland Guardians looking to extend a four-game road winning streak. Cleveland has gone 20-18 in home games and 40-40 overall.

Cannon (3-7, 4.50 ERA) ended a six-start winless streak in his most recent outing last Saturday, holding the Colorado Rockies to two runs and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 10-3 win.