Series Preview: Athletics at Guardians

The final ten weeks of the 2025 season begins

The Guardians and Stephen Vogt meet his old team following the All-Star break starting tonight.

The Guardians are 46-49 with a -45 run differential, 26th in MLB with an 85 wRC+, 12th in baserunning runs above average at 2.4, fifth in Defense at 5.4, 26th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.37, and 13th in bullpen SIERA at 3.75.

The Athletics are 41-57 with a -134 run differential, 14th in MLB with a 101 wRC+, 13th in baserunning runs above average at 2, 25th in Defense at -29.7, 28th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.60, and 25th in bullpen SIERA at 4.02.

Matchups:
Game One, Friday, 7:10PM EDT: J.P, Sears, LHP 4.47 SIERA vs. Slade Cecconi, RHP 3.83 SIERA
Game Two, Saturday, 7:10PM EDT: Luis Severino, RHP 4.72 SIERA vs. Logan T. Allen, LHP 4.80 SIERA
Game Two, Sunday, 1:40PM EDT: Jeffrey Springs, LHP 4.94 SIERA vs. Gavin Williams, RHP 4.72 SIERA

The Guardians have three players hitting over average: Jose Ramirez at 136 wRC+, Steven Kwan at 110 wRC+ and Kyle Manzardo at 104 wRC+. The Athletics have Nick Kurtz 139 wRC+, Brent Rooker 136 wRC+, Jacob Wilson 132 wRC+, and Tyler Soderstrom at 109 wRC+.

Try not to let Kurtz and Rooker beat you, and get to work on those Athletics’ pitchers and this should be a happy weekend for the Guardians.