Even at their best, we probably shouldn’t expect too many three-home-run performances from this Guardians team, but that’s exactly what they gave us last night. Josh Naylor, Josh Bell, and Gabriel Arias went deep in the 12-8 win over the Orioles. Andrés Giménez may not have homered, but he showed signs of life at the plate for the first time this year, going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
If you’re a believer in momentum, the Guardians have all of it heading into their weekend series against the Twins.
Guardians 12, Orioles 8
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Now why, prey tell, did the Guardians allow eight runs on a day when Shane Bieber was on the mound?