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Cleveland is 21-24 at home and 47-50 overall. The Guardians are 30-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 42-58 record overall and a 22-27 record on the road. The Athletics have the sixth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .422.

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Preview the July 19 matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The A’s continue their second half with another contest against the Guardians, looking for their first post-break victory against a team teetering on the buy-or-sell fence with just a couple weeks to go.

The Guardians may well be sellers at the trade deadline this season. Cleveland sits 12 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central and 4.5 games back in the Wild Card chase. They won six of their final ten heading into the Break which has them positioned squarely on the fence in terms of buying or selling at the deadline.

A mid-July visit to Cleveland has proved to be just what the Athletics needed to take their offense to the next level.

Can the Guardians maintain the momentum (6-1) that they took in the All-Star break when the season resumes Friday night against the A's?

The Cleveland Guardians open a series against the A's tonight. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more from the game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Athletics looking to stop their seven-game home skid. Cleveland is 20-23 at home and 46-49 overall. The Guardians are 30-9 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.