Slade Cecconi came within six outs of throwing a no-hitter in his last start for the Cleveland Guardians.

The visiting Chicago White Sox will test their luck against him on Sunday afternoon.

Chicago's Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 5.05 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Cecconi (6-6, 4.45) in the three-game-series finale that also will wrap up a seven-game homestand for Cleveland.

The Guardians (77-71) have won eight of their last nine games to remain in the American League wild-card chase, 3 1/2 games out of the third and final spot. Cleveland has lined up one strong start after another following the trade of former ace Shane Bieber to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Parker Messick will pass the baton to Cecconi after he picked up his third straight victory to start his career Saturday, working six i

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