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Adell

Adell drove in two with a third-inning single off Anthony Kay that put Cleveland up 2-0. He’s been an integral part of the Guardians’ lineup since being acquired from the Angels at this summer’s trade deadline, hitting second, third or fourth in every game since August 21. His 92 RBI are tied for the 11th-highest total among all hitters.

Adell’s home run was his 22nd of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Chris Murphy in the first inning. Adell has two home runs in his last three games. He’s hitting .239 with a .698 OPS and 90 RBI.

Lewis is back handling first base and hitting fifth after missing just one game with shoulder soreness. The 27-year-old has piled up 14 homers and 14 steals in 462 plate appearances this season, but he doesn’t offer enough batting average upside or counting stats to be relevant outside of extremely deep formats.

Adell’s homer off Joe Ryan was absolutely crushed, leaving his bat at 116.8 mph and traveling a projected 451 feet. It’s the second hardest he’s ever hit a ball, trailing a 117.2-mph homer off Drew Smyly in 2023, and it’s the third hardest-hit home run of the year, coming in behind only a pair of blasts from Oneil Cruz.

DeLauter takes a seat for the fourth consecutive game with a right wrist sprain. There’s been little indication that the Guardians are considering a trip to the injured list with manager Stephen Vogt telling reporters that he was feeling a lot better prior to Monday’s series opener. It’s worth noting that Cleveland is off until Friday following Wednesday’s series finale, which means they can afford to take their time here. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be Angel Martínez taking over in right field with Jo Adell at DH.

DeLauter receives some additional time off after being removed from Friday’s doubleheader with a right wrist sprain. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt expressed optimism that the issue wouldn’t require a trip to the injured list. It seems unlikely that he’ll return this weekend, but it sounds like there’s a chance DeLauter is back in a couple days. It’l be Jo Adell taking over at DH with Petey Halpin drawing into the lineup to patrol center field.

Adell scored two of Cleveland’s three runs. He’s hitting .298/.365/.456 with two homers and one stolen base over his last 15 games with the Guardians since coming over at the August 3 trade deadline.

That makes 21 RBI in 23 games for Adell since the Guardians acquired him at this summer’s trade deadline. He has consistently hit in the heart of the order, which has lengthened the team’s lineup alongside José Ramírez’s return from injury. Fellow newcomer Nathaniel Lowe also drove in three in Sunday’s offensive eruption against Seth Lugo. Adell will be arbitration-eligible for the final time in 2027, so it’ll be interesting to see how the Guardians handle his contract this offseason.

DeLauter is not expected to require a lengthy absence, but he’s been battling a lingering left hamstring issue since last week. The 24-year-old rookie standout was scratched from Monday’s lineup and will sit out his second consecutive contest out of an abundance of caution. It’ll be trade deadline acquisition Jo Adell taking over in right field in his absence.

Adell drove in five runs over the last two days, and that brings his RBI total up to 79 on the season. He would need 21 more over the next 31 games to reach 100, but that’s not out of the question, especially since he’s stinging the baseball as of late.