Series Preview: Cleveland Guardians at Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 5/5-5/7

Series Preview: Cleveland Guardians at Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 5/5-5/7

Cleveland Guardians (20-14) at Washington Nationals (16-19)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, May 5
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: CLEG/MASN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, May 6
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: CLEG/MASN2

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 12:05 PM
Broadcast: CLEG/MASN2

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Cleveland Guardians vs. Washington Nationals

Game 1: Luis Ortiz (2-3, 4.78 ERA) vs. Jake Irvin (2-1, 4.01 ERA)

Ortiz is 2-3 with a 4.78 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a 10.1 K/9. In his last start, he went 6.1 shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked two and struck out five. Irvin is 2-1 with a 4.01 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and a 7.0 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up six runs on eight hits. He walked three and struck out two.

Game 2: Ben Lively (1-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. Brad Lord (1-3, 4.43 ERA)

Lively is 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a 6.2 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.2 shutout innings, giving up five hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out two. Lord is 1-3 with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.66 WHIP, and a 6.9 K/9. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up two runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out four.

Game 3: Logan Allen (1-2, 4.02 ERA) vs. Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.48 ERA)

Allen is 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, and a 6.3 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on six hits. He walked two and struck out four. Parker is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a 4.6 K/9. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up five runs on four hits. He walked four and struck out one.

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Team Leaders:

Cleveland Guardians

AVG: Steven Kwan – .333
HR: Kyle Manzardo – 8
RBI: Kyle Manzardo – 20
W: Emmanuel Clase – 4
ERA: Ben Lively – 3.72
K: Gavin Williams – 37

Washington Nationals

AVG: Keibert Ruiz – .298
HR: James Wood – 9
RBI: Nathaniel Lowe – 27
W: Jorge Lopez – 4
ERA: MacKenzie Gore – 3.33
K: MacKenzie Gore – 68

Next Up:

Cleveland Guardians: May 9-11 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals: May 9-11 vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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