Already charging toward first place in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians get two chances to gain ground on Saturday when they face the Minnesota Twins in a day-night doubleheader in Minneapolis.

The Guardians (82-71) are coming off a 6-2 win in the series opener on Friday. The victory moved them within 2 1/2 games of the Detroit Tigers (85-69) for first place in the Central -- a division in which the Tigers led the Guardians by as many as 15 1/2 games on July 8.

The Twins (66-87) know they have zero chance at the playoffs and are facing a long offseason.

Still, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt wants his team engaged.

"It doesn't matter who we're playing," Vogt said. "We know that we have to play flawless baseball to win. And it's a Major League Baseball game. Records a

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