Five things you may like to know about the red-hot Guardians. The Guardians lead the AL with a 10-2 record since their 10th straight loss on July 6. Milwaukee at 10-1 is the only team with a better record in that span.

A shocking trade proposal from Ryan Shea of Sports Illustrated sends the Guardians’ All-Star closer, Emmanuel Clase, to the New York Yankees in exchange for a trio of prospects.

WASHINGTON — Terry Francona did not make the decision to change Cleveland’s franchise name to the Guardians, and he’s no longer their manager, and will be half a state removed from any thoughts of revising it.

T he Cleveland Guardians got back to .500 on Tuesday night with a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field. The Guardians, who won the American League Central last

CLEVELAND — The Guardians face the Baltimore Orioles as Cleveland, for really the first time this season, looks to continue the recent offensive surge. The Guardians are coming off of a 10-5 win on July 21, and they've averaged more than six runs over their last 11 games.

Cleveland Guardians prospect Cooper Ingle is having a standout season as a catcher with the Akron RubberDucks.

Emmanuel Clase, who signed a team-friendly five-year, $20 million contract with the Guardians in 2022, is under team control through 2026, with $10 million club options for both 2027 and 2028.

Baltimore has a 44-55 record overall and a 22-30 record in road games. The Orioles have a 26-45 record in games when they have allowed a home run. Tuesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

Angel Martínez had three hits, José Ramírez homered, and Kyle Manzardo and Bryan Rocchio each drove in a pair of runs.

Angel Martinez had a three-hit day, David Fry drove in four runs and the Guardians beat the A's July 20 to take the series.

Baltimore’s Ryan O’Hearn, with two out in the third, sent a grounder to third baseman Jose Ramirez. Santana tried to scoop Ramirez’s throw, but it hit his glove and fell out. Former Guardian Ramon Laureano, the next batter, added an extra sting to the error by homering off Tanner Bibee for a 5-3 lead.