Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Guardians are on their way to the postseason, as the team currently leads the AL Central by four and a half games. The team beat the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday evening and plays the second game in their three-game set Saturday evening. On Friday, manager Stephen Vogt discussed the rehab of various players, including reliever James Karinchak. According to the first-year skipper, the high-leverage reliever might be back by the time the season ends.

Matthew Boyd outdueled Landon Knack over five scoreless innings, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the sixth and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.

Running thin on options in the starting rotation, the Los Angeles Dodgers will have left-hander Justin Wrobleski make his return, even after he was sent back to the minor leagues this week following a disastrous outing. Wrobleski (1-2, 6.82 ERA) will start Saturday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, less than a week after the rookie was rocked in an outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The following day, Wrobleski was sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, but the Dodgers need him again after right-hander Gavin Stone went on the injured list Friday with shoulder inflammation.

Manager Stephen Vogt told reporters that the veteran should be ready to pitch early next week.

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player in major-league history with 45 home runs and 45 stolen bases in a season during the Dodgers' 3-1 loss to Cleveland.

Jose Ramirez has been one of baseball's best players for the last decade. Part of that chaos includes Ramirez's incredible skill of stealing bases. Ramirez singled during his first at-bat against Los Angeles on Friday night, and a few pitches later, he broke for second base and recorded another stolen bag. This steal was Ramirez's 35th stolen base of the season, a new career high.

The Cleveland Guardians have a tough decision to make this offseason. If Bieber does end up leaving the organization in which he was drafted and made his big league debut, the Boston Red Sox are being urged to pursue the 2020 Cy Young winner. Patrick McAvoy of Boston Red Sox On SI explain why Bieber could great fit for the Red Sox. "If Bieber becomes available, he could be a great option for Boston," wrote McAvoy.

The Royals stopped a season-high, seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

The Royals’ moribund offense got a jolt from Tommy Pham in a much-needed victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Led by Brayan Rocchio, the Cleveland Guardians extended their American League Central lead by winning Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals.

If there was a silver lining for the Royals following their seventh straight loss, it came in the AL Wild Card standings.

Royals bench coach Paul Hoover will serve as acting manager.