April 26 - A playoff atmosphere is anticipated Friday when the visiting Cleveland Guardians and the Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series featuring the winningest teams in the major leagues.
The Guardians have 18 victories, tops in the American League. The Braves have 17 wins, the most in the National League.
Cleveland defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Thursday to take two of three games in the series. The Guardians have won nine of their past 11.
The Braves are fresh from a three-game home sweep of the Miami Marlins, capped by a 4-3, 10-inning thriller on Wednesday.