Surging Guardians looking to avoid letdown vs. Red Sox

Amid their stellar start to the season, the Cleveland Guardians have taken advantage of the injury-plagued Boston Red Sox. At 17-6 with eight wins in the last nine games, Cleveland is off to its best start since 1999. The Guardians, who have a major-league-best plus-55 run differential, have outscored the Red Sox 25-14 while going 4-1 vs. Boston, including a 4-1 victory in the opener of this three-game set. "It's early, it's April, but we know that our preparation is going to continue to lead to putting us in position to win ballgames," Guardians outfielder Will Brennan said.