2023: The Guardians are having a surprising season, leading the AL Central with an 86-56 record as of September 11. They have won 14 of their last 15 games, including a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins at home. They have a balanced offense led by O’Hoppe, who is hitting .297 with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs, and Brennan, who is batting .318 with 12 homers and 28 steals. They also have a deep pitching staff anchored by Giolito, who is having a Cy Young Award caliber season with a 2.67 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 28 starts, and Zach Eflin, who was acquired from the Phillies in July and has gone 7-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 starts. They are aiming to win their first division title since 2018 and make another run at the World Series.