The Cleveland Guardians are hoping for better times after the team limped to the finish line in the first half, but the second half of the season is already off

CLEVELAND, Ohio — MLB is expected to extend Guardians’ right-hander Luis Ortiz’s leave of absence past Friday’s original deadline. By doing so, MLB is expected to continue its investigation into the gambling allegations against Ortiz.

CLEVELAND-What happened? A week from now, the trade deadline will be over, and the Orioles will know what their team will look like for the final two months of the season. Charlie Morton, who started in the Orioles’ 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians before 26,

The Cleveland Guardians needed more offensive-minded outfielders in their farm system, and addressed that need, selecting Jace LaViolette with their first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

A quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin warns that, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” Regarding gambling on the game, baseball learned that lesson -- it was thought -- in 1919.

Athletics (41-58, fifth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (47-49, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (2-11, 5.16 ERA, 1.41 WHIP,

Cleveland Guardians all-star outfielder Steven Kwan is sidelined with a wrist injury as second half of MLB season begins.