CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — After dropping two of three to Philadelphia over the weekend, the Cleveland Guardians are hoping for better luck against Milwaukee in a three-game set that begins Monday in Cleveland.

The Brewers are 20-21, third in the NL Central. The Guardians are 23-17, second in the AL Central.

First-pitch times this week (all times Eastern and all games are at Progressive Field):

Monday: 6:10 p.m.Tuesday: 6:10 p.m.Wednesday: 1:10 p.m.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Freddy Peralta (4-2, 2.18 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Guardians: Edward Lively (2-2, 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Brewers -133, Guardians +113; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland is 12-7 at home. The Guardians have an 11-3 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Milwaukee has an 8-14 record on the road. Brewers hitters have a collective .311 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the NL.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Manzardo is second on the Guardians with 13 extra base hits (three doubles, a triple and nine home runs). Daniel Schneemann is 9 for 29 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jackson Chourio has seven home runs, three walks and 25 RBIs while hitting .260 for the Brewers. Rhys Hoskins is 9 for 35 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .233 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Brewers: 4-6, .181 batting average, 4.33 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (wrist), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (oblique), David Fry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Brewers: Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Thomas: 15-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brandon Woodruff: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Aaron Ashby: 15-Day IL (oblique), D.L. Hall: 60-Day IL (lat), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow)