The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly checking in on Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase as the trade deadline inches closer.

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.

The Guardians jumped in front with a pair of early runs and Gavin Williams recorded 11 strikeouts in seven innings.

David Fry had a career-high four RBIs, Gavin Williams struck out 11 and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Athletics 8-2 on Sunday to take the weekend series. Angel Martínez had three hits, including a home run to lead off the seventh inning,

The Athletics placed Clarke on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 right adductor strain.

The Guardians hope to take the series against the Athletics with Steven Kwan still sidelined. Follow along here for updates.

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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.