The Cleveland Guardians have won five consecutive games. They’re inching toward the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and they’re in the thick of the chase for the final wild-card berth.Let’s dive into some numbers that stand out about their recent play.6: Pitchers in Cleveland’s 250-strikeout clubGavin Williams has a chance to be No. 7. He eclipsed the 200 mark last week, and he pocketed the ball from that encounter after tossing San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames, who had homered off him the prior inning, a wicked, full-count curveball to induce the decisive whiff.Williams became the eighth Cleveland pitcher in the last 50 seasons to total 200 strikeouts, Corey Kluber (five times), Carlos Carrasco (three times) and Bartolo Colon (twice) reaching the milestone on multiple occasions.Here’s the list of those to tally 250 strikeouts in a season in franchise history, which dates to 1901:Shane Bieber (2019)
Corey Kluber (2014, 2017)
Sam McDowell (1965, 1968, 1969, 1970)
Luis Tiant (1968)
Herb Score (1956)
