Joey Cantillo Is Untouchable at Home and the Angels Are About to Find Out Why

The Cleveland Guardians are rolling out Joey Cantillo on Monday night, and if you've been paying attention to his numbers at Progressive Field, you already know what's coming. The 26-year-old lefty is absolutely dealing at home this season, sitting at 1-0 with a 2.87 ERA across three starts. That's the kind of split that makes opposing hitters sweat before they even step in the box.

Cantillo's Home Dominance Is Real

Cantillo comes into this one riding high after his last outing against Kansas City on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings of one-run ball and scattered just three hits in a 3-1 win. He's got 15 games of work under his belt so far this season, sitting at 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA overall. But flip the script to Cleveland, and suddenly you're looking at a guy who's completely locked in. The Angels haven't seen much of Cantillo in his career, though he did appear against them once last season in relief, holding them hitless while punching out two across 2 1/3 innings.

The Angels Are Reeling But Dangerous

Los Angeles rolled into Sunday's matchup against Toronto on the wrong side of things, but Jo Adell made sure they'd leave with a win. The Angels pulled out a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays, with Adell absolutely unloading at the plate. He went 3-for-however-many and crushed two solo shots, including a 449-foot monster that shows he's got real juice. Adell's sitting at six homers on the season and leads the team with a .273 average and 44 hits. His 23 RBIs tie him with Mike Trout for second on the squad. "It's kind of been in like battle mode for a month of getting hits and being productive but not hitting for a bit more power," Adell said. "But I figured some things out in the cage. Just kind of getting that feel back to where I was last year."

The Angels haven't named a starter yet for Monday. They're 3-3 in their last six games and sitting on the second leg of a six-game road trip.

Cleveland's Homestand Momentum

The Guardians opened their nine-game homestand by taking two of three from Minnesota, but let one slip away Sunday in a 5-4 loss. They banged out 11 hits in that game, and Jose Ramirez snagged his 16th steal of the season (good for second in the majors). Steven Kwan laid down a perfectly placed sacrifice bunt that set up a seventh-inning run. The offense showed real patience too, drawing six walks. Cleveland sits at .500 but holds a one-game lead in the AL Central. Bench coach Tony Arnerich, filling in for manager Stephen Vogt who was out with illness Sunday, kept the mood constructive. "At the end of the day, we are trying to go 162 games and have a good season," he said. "All the little things we do, if we can continue to compile and do them well, when you add them up, hopefully they lead to good things." Guardians are 3-3 in their last six.

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