In the bottom of the first inning, facing Justin Verlander, Ramirez drilled a two-run shot over the wall in right field for home run No. 39 for his season. He just needs one more, and if he adds two doubles, he'd have a 40-40-40 season.

The Guardians sent Ben Lively, 32, to the center of the diamond to make his first start against the Astros. Verlander and Lively were gone by the time the Astros’ 4-3 win over the Guardians became official on a wet Saturday night at Progressive Field,