Cleveland appeared poised to snap their skid when Steven Kwan’s RBI double in the eighth broke a scoreless tie. The rally began with Austin Hedges’ single that snapped an 0-for-10 slump, followed by a walk to Brayan Rocchio. Kwan, aiming for his third hit of the afternoon, then drove in pinch runner Daniel Schneemann with a double into the corner.

Brayan Rocchio delivered a two-run double in the sixth to help the Guardians secure a 7-5 win over the red-hot Astros. Cleveland’s bullpen held strong late, snapping a 10-game losing streak and silencing Houston’s home crowd in a back-and-forth battle at Daikin Park on Monday night.