Cleveland Guardians at Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays meet Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre for the finale of a three-game series, with the Guardians aiming to even the set after a 5-3 loss Saturday.

Cleveland (15-13) is expected to start right-hander Slade Cecconi, who is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA this season. Cecconi will be looking for his first win after struggling with command in his outings. The Guardians counter a Toronto club that has won 11 of its first 26 games.

Toronto (11-15) has not officially named a starter but is leaning toward right-hander Kevin Gausman, who is 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA. Gausman earned the win Saturday against Cleveland, allowing two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings while striking out three.

Saturday’s game featured a strong outing from Toronto third baseman Kazuma Okamoto, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Guardians right fielder David Fry homered in the loss. Cleveland won the series opener 8-6 on Friday.

Pitchers to watch

Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo has been steady over his past five starts. He took the loss Saturday despite allowing three earned runs over five innings. In his previous outing April 19 against Baltimore, Cantillo threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up three runs in a win. Over his last five starts, he has a 3.04 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings.

Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has won three straight decisions. Over his past three starts, Gausman has allowed seven earned runs in 17 2/3 innings for a 3.57 ERA. He struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in a no-decision against Colorado on April 1.

Injury notes

No major injuries were reported for either club entering Sunday.

Betting line

Toronto is a -1.5 run-line favorite, according to Interstat’s game simulator. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs. The simulator projects a 5-3 Cleveland victory.

Looking ahead

Cleveland returns home Monday to open a three-game series against Tampa Bay. Toronto hosts Boston for three games beginning Monday.