Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt remained optimistic when his team appeared to be fading from playoff contention early last month.

Vogt's approach is paying dividends for the surging Guardians, who will continue their three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

The Guardians improved to 60-55 with a 9-5 win Friday behind Carlos Santana (four RBIs) and rookie C.J. Kayfus, who doubled twice and drove in three runs.

Brooks Baldwin hit a solo homer and Curtis Mead singled in two runs for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight game.

The White Sox hope to slow the Guardians, who have won four straight games and eight of their last nine to move a half-game back of the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

It has been quite a turnaround for

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