The Athletics are simply not playing good baseball right now. A's right-hander Jack Perkins is thriving as the season winds down. After talking with him about his approach to the final month early in September,

Athletics (61-94, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (80-75, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jack Perkins (3-11, 6.14 ERA, 1.48 WHIP,

The Athletics need a few players to step up vs. the Guardians.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (6-4, 5.02 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 107 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (6-15, 4.16 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 140 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they face the Athletics.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Athletics MLB game from September 19, 2026 on ESPN.

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The Cleveland Guardians host the Athletics on September 19, 2026. First pitch from Progressive Field is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CLEG.