(3%) CLEVELAND. These teams were both on the opposite sides of comebacks on Wednesday. The Pirates blew a 10-3 lead to get swept by the Cubs. The Guardians erased a 5-2 deficit to avoid getting swept by the Royals. Cleveland, which built on its lead over KC when the Royals lost at Houston yesterday, will carry the positive momentum into today's opener vs. the Pirates. Note that Cleveland is 12-6 when playing with a day off while Pittsburgh is 4-12 when doing so. Falter was great in April and May but has really “faltered” since. He had a 5.63 ERA in June, a 4.91 ERA in July and he's got a 5.94 ERA in August. Opposing batters hit .323, .355 and .343 against him in this months. He got rocked again last time out. On the other hand, Lively is off b2b quality starts, allowing two runs in six innings in each of his last two starts. He's 7-2 with a 3.44 ERA. Big edge in the bullpen. Cleveland, 37-16 as a home favorite, has something to play for while Pittsburgh does now. Guardians roll. *reduce to 2% if higher than -170