CLEVELAND -- Tuesday night at Progressive Field carried subtle October undertones as the Guardians and Royals locked horns amid a pitchers' duel on a crisp 71-degree night in Cleveland. The home team ultimately was just a bit better.

Joey Cantillo tossed eight-plus scoreless innings to lead the Guardians to a 2-0 win over the Royals. The lefty held Kansas City to four hits and struck out five on 92 pitches (72 strikes).

It was a needed performance for Cleveland, as Kansas City starter Noah Cameron also delivered an impressive start. Cameron allowed just two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts over seven innings.

Cleveland (74-70) has tied its season-high five-game winning streak and sits two games behind Seattle for the final American League Wild card spot -- pending the outco

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