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  "textContent": "MIAMI: The Philadelphia Phillies will be looking to respond when they take on a confident Cleveland Guardians side on Saturday, with Cleveland arriving on a seven-game winning streak.\n\nAll attention will be on Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, who continues his strong comeback since returning from a blood clot in his shoulder. Wheeler (3-0, 1.99 ERA) has been in top form this month, including a dominant seven-inning shutout performance in his latest start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.\n\nThe Phillies, however, come into this matchup under pressure after losing three straight games following a strong run of eight wins in nine. Their task will not be easy against a Guardians team full of momentum.\n\nCleveland edged the series opener 1-0 in dramatic fashion, with Kyle Manzardo delivering a ninth-inning pinch-hit home run off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran to seal the win. The game also featured a high-quality pitching duel, as Gavin Williams and Cristopher Sánchez both threw eight scoreless innings.\n\nGuardians manager Stephen Vogt praised the matchup as a “beautiful game,” highlighting the elite level of pitching from both sides.\n\nOn Saturday, Cleveland will hand the ball to Slade Cecconi (3-4, 5.16 ERA), who has shown improved form recently with two wins and a 2.17 ERA over his last three starts. He also delivered a strong outing against the Detroit Tigers earlier this week.\n\nDespite their recent surge, Guardians players insist they are focused on consistency rather than streaks, with catcher Austin Hedges stressing the importance of treating every game the same during a long MLB season.\n\nThe Phillies, meanwhile, will be hoping Wheeler can set the tone and stop Cleveland’s winning run as both teams prepare for another tightly contested pitching battle.\n\nThe post Hot Guardians challenge Phillies as Wheeler eyes strong outing appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Hot Guardians challenge Phillies as Wheeler eyes strong outing"
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