Guardians host the Athletics to open 3-game series

Oakland Athletics (8-11, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (13-6, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joseph Boyle (1-2, 5.68 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Guardians: Triston McKenzie (1-2, 6.23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Guardians -179, Athletics +148; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians start a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Cleveland is 13-6 overall and 3-3 in home games. Guardians hitters have a collective .393 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the AL. Oakland is 4-2 on the road and 8-11 overall. The Athletics have the ninth-best