Move over Acela Corridor: It’s Cleveland that suddenly has the best record in baseball

By NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) celebrates as Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan, right, makes the game-winning catch against Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Stephanie Scarbrough]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Look beyond the East Coast for the team with the top record in baseball. That’s now the Cleveland Guardians. José Ramírez’s three-run homer in the fourth inning lifted Cleveland to a 10-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The Guardians have now won seven straight to wrest the top spot in the major leagues from the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies — who had been trading it back and forth since early May. Philadelphia lost at Detroit and is now percentage points behind Cleveland.