On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians announced third baseman Jose Ramirez would be skipping the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, "to focus on recovery and preparation for the second half of the season.

Angel Martinez and Jose Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning in support of right-hander Slade Cecconi, who recorded a career-high nine strikeouts to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday and a three-game series sweep.

After sweeping the Dodgers, the Astros found themselves swept by a Guardians squad that had lost 10 straight games entering the series.

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The Houston Astros will give the start to Lance McCullers (2-3, 5.82 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Jack Leiter (4-6, 4.32 ERA). Prepare for the Astros vs.

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Across the past two seasons, the team has either failed to diagnose or failed to reveal fractures in two franchise players.

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers left the field minutes before first pitch Wednesday assisted by a team trainer due to an apparent injury. Meyers had missed Houston's past two games with what the team termed right calf tightness.