The Guardians have their No. 1 and No. 3 hitters locked in, but finding production from the No. 2 spot remains a top priority.

Six outs from sweeping Cleveland, Tanner Scott and Alex Vesia can’t hold a three-run lead and combine to give up five runs in the eighth inning of a 7-4 loss.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts broke down his team's loss to the Cleveland Guardians in their series finale on Wednesday.

Shohei Ohtani homered again, and the Dodgers took down the Guardians for the second consecutive day. Here's how the game unfolded.

Shohei Ohtani belted his MLB-leading 20th homer and Max Muncy added a three-run shot as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Tuesday night. Three-time MVP Ohtani cleared the wall in left field in the fourth inning -- his third homer in as many games -- for a two-run shot off Tanner Bibee that extended the Dodgers' lead to 4-0.

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CLEVELAND — The Guardians began a three-game homestand against the most expensive roster in baseball — the Los Angeles Dodgers — on Memorial Day at Progressive Field, eventually falling 7-2.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt sounded cautiously optimistic about Steven Kwan’s injury status following Cleveland’s 7-4 comeback win against the Dodgers on Wednesday at Progressive Field.