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Cleveland Guardians (62-66, third in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (50-77, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.80 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 139 strikeouts); Rockies: Tanner Gordon (0-3, 5.55 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 62 strikeouts)LINE: Guardians -160, Rockies +133; over/under is 11 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies look to end a three-game skid when they play the Cleveland Guardians.Colorado is 50-77 overall and 27-35 at home. The Rockies have the third-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .418.Cleveland has a 62-66 record overall and a 31-32 record on the road. The Guardians have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.79.The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.TOP PERFORMERS: Jake McCarthy has 26 doubles, seven triples and 13 home runs for the Rockies. Cole Carrigg is 10 for 42 with five doubles and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
Chase DeLauter has 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 57 RBIs for the Guardians. Jo Adell is 8 for 34 with three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .224 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
