A couple hours after telling reporters on Wednesday that he was withdrawing from his starting gig at third base for the American League All-Stars because of a sore right ankle, Ramirez led the Guardians to a three-game sweep of the Astros with a 4-2 win at Daikin Park.

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The warning affected a narrow, but densely populated area that included downtown Chicago. Flash flooding was seen from the downtown area through the West Side along the Eisenhower Expressway to Oak Park, as the slow-moving storm hovered stubbornly over the area.

The Cleveland Guardians (40-48) and the Houston Astros (55-35) open a 3-game series Monday at Daikin Park in Houston. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.

Houston All-Star Hunter Brown endured his most lopsided stat line of a brilliant first half Tuesday against Cleveland.

HOUSTON — Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has decided to skip this year’s All-Star Game to focus on recovering from a right ankle and heel injury he suffered in May against the Toronto Blue Jays.