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The Yanks host Cleveland after dropping two of three to the Dodgers.
Clarke Schmidt blanked the Halos for six innings out west, but Cleveland clobbered Clarke, scoring five runs back in April.
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The Yanks scored four in four frames off the Guardians' Luis Ortiz, and his last win was eight starts back.
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Paul Skenes pitched eight great innings, but he'd like to have one pitch back.
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The one Christian Walker hit out.
Lance McCullers Jr. and the Astro pen made Pittsburgh look pitiful and Houston blanked the Pirates 3-0.
Down -296 sanguillens.
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