The Cleveland Guardians must do exactly that tonight, guarding first place in the AL Central standings from one-game-back Minnesota.
To do so, they'll need to fend off a surging Seattle Mariners side that's won eight of its last 10 games and sits in the driver's seat for an AL Wild Card berth.
And with question mark Xzavion Curry on the mound today, there's lots you'll want to know about this matchup. Luckily, we've got all your tools below.
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