Slade Cecconi looks to help struggling Cleveland stop skid
CLEVELAND — The Guardians host the St. Louis Cardinals at Progressive Field on Saturday, June 28 in the middle game of a three-game series.
After opening this six-game homestand by losing two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Guardians lost the series opener 5-0 to the Cardinals on Friday, June 27.
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What time do the Guardians play today?
First pitch is schedule for 4:10 p.m. ET June 28.
Jose Ramirez returns to Guardians lineup
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is back in the lineup for today's game. The All-Star returns to the lineup after missing the June 27 loss to the Cardinals. Ramirez was hit by a 95 mph fastball from Toronto's Kevin Gausman on June 26 and left that game with a contusion in his forearm in the fourth inning.
Guardians in the AL Central standings
The Guardians enter Saturday with a 40-40 record and trailing the first-place Detroit Tigers (51-32) by 9½ games in the American League Central Division. The Cardinals enter Saturday with a 45-38 record and trailing the first-place Chicago Cubs (48-34) by 3½ games in the National League Central Division.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 22: Slade Cecconi #44 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on June 22, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by)
Guardians vs. Cardinals pitching probables | Slade Cecconi vs. Miles Mikolas
Right-hander Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.38) is the scheduled starting picther for the Guardians and the Cardinals will counter wirth right-hander Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.31).
Guardians seek to get offense going again after two shutout losses
The Guardians enter Saturday scoreless in their past two games, losing to the Blue Jays 6-0 on Thursday, June 26 and 5-0 to the Cardinals on Friday, June 27.
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Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman pitched eight scoreless innings for Toronto on Thursday and Chad Green added a scoreless inning. The Guardians were limited to two hits in the game, both coming off of Gausman. Gausman struck out six and walked one. Green struck out one and walked one.
Cardinals starter Sonny Gray pitched a one-hit shutout for St. Louis on Friday with 11 strikeouts and no walks.
Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com.
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