The return of Ronald Acuna Jr. to the Atlanta Braves ' lineup came at a perfect time for baseball fans in northeastern Ohio. The former National League MVP came off the 10-day injured list mere hours before the start of a three-game series in Cleveland,

Hurston Waldrep (2-0, 1.54 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (3-2, 4.11 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 75 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -124, Braves +104; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Atlanta Braves on Friday to begin a three-game series.

Gabriel Arias drove in two runs, Jose Ramirez scored three times and had three hits, and Tanner Bibee won his fifth straight as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-4 on Thursday night.