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Recap - Cleveland Defeats Oakland 7-6

Cleveland got a 7-6 victory over Oakland on Wednesday, with Eli Morgan earning the victory and helping Guardians moneyline bettors cash out.

Bettors who backed the Guardians were rewarded as -180 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.

Cleveland got 0.2 innings from Sam Hentges, who gave up 2 earned runs on 2 hits, while striking out 0. Eli Morgan earned the victory, while the Guardians got 2 RBIs from Josh Naylor in the win.

Oakland got a 5-inning outing from Paul Blackburn in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Esteury Ruiz had 3 hits in the loss for the Athletics.

Cleveland outhit their counterparts 13-9 in the game.

The game was closed out by Emmanuel Clase who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.