Here's how the Guardians are preparing to handle the ninth inning in the wake of closer Emmanuel Clase being unavailable for at least a month.

Cleveland Guardians all-star pitcher Emmanuel Clase was placed on paid leave as part of Major League Baseball’s investigation into sports betting. It comes less than one month after Clase’s teammate Luis Ortiz was also placed on leave in connection with a gambling probe.

The Colorado Rockies face the Cleveland Guardians in the finale of a 3-game set at Progressive Field in Cleveland Wednesday.

Find the latest odds, spread and score prediction for the Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game on ESPN to be played on July 29, 2025 on ESPN.

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Kyle Manzardo had his second career two-homer game and drove in three runs, Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run triple, and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies