The Guardians, stuck in an offensive slide, face the Houston Astros in a series finale Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field.

Nolan Jones scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by pitcher Steven Okert in the seventh inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Sometimes, all it takes offensively is just putting the ball in play and seeing what may happen. That was the case for the Guardians in their 4-2 win over the Astros on Sunday at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians snapped a five-game losing streak against Houston with timely hitting and solid starting ...