The No. 2-seeded Guardians have quite a lot to sort through before Game 1 at Progressive Field on Saturday, when they'll face either the No. 3 Houston Astros or No. 6 Detroit Tigers. Cleveland can sit back and watch those two clubs in their wild card series, but some tough conversations will be happening at the same time.

Cleveland has secured the number two seed in the American League. This means they'll play the winner of the third and sixth seeds starting next Saturday. That will either be the Houston Astros or Detroit Tigers, who will play in the ALWS starting Tuesday this week.

The Guardians waited until the ninth inning to show any signs of offensive life, but with two runners on and still nobody out, David Fry doubled down the left-field line to score Josh Naylor, making it 5-1 and finally getting Cleveland on the board against Josh Hader.

The map to the 2024 World Series is nearly complete but the Cleveland Guardians know its path to try and make its first Fall Classic since 2016. The AL Central champions earned the No. 2 seed in its half of the bracket after a 92-69 record for the regular season,

There's a very good chance that fans, coaches, scouts, and players are watching a potential preview of next weekend's ALDS. As it stands, the Guardians will take on the winner of the third and sixth seeds in the AL, which just so happens to be either the Kansas City Royals or the Houston Astros.

The Guardians and Astros close out the 2024 regular season with an afternoon matchup at Progressive Field. Cleveland’s Nick Sandlin will start as an opener for Gavin Williams. Here are the starting lineups for Sunday’s game between Cleveland and Houston.