The A’s continue their second half with another contest against the Guardians, looking for their first post-break victory against a team teetering on the buy-or-sell fence with just a couple weeks to go.

With the trade rumors surrounding Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, the expectation believes to be that he stays, even with Dodgers interest.

A mid-July visit to Cleveland has proved to be just what the Athletics needed to take their offense to the next level.

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The Cleveland Guardians open a series against the A's tonight. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more from the game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Athletics looking to stop their seven-game home skid. Cleveland is 20-23 at home and 46-49 overall. The Guardians are 30-9 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Guardians All-Star Steven Kwan, who has been dealing with wrist issues for over a month, was not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas are each veterans who are free agents at the end of the season. Jakob Junis could be a nice long reliever for a playoff contender. Given Cleveland's history of trading pitchers, Emmanuel Clase could be the next star reliever to be moved.