Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw provided an injury update after his most recent outing.

When the Guardians handed a 3-2 lead to their bullpen in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game at Oracle Park, they were asking for four innings of shutdown relief against the San Francisco Giants. What they got was a masterclass in both bullpen dominance and edge-of-your-seat drama that ultimately secured the victory – but not before what Paul Hoynes colorfully described on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast as “the circus” coming to town. The night showcased a full spectrum of bullpen performance – from the surgical precision of middle relievers to the heart-stopping tightrope walk by Emmanuel Clase in the ninth.

With star slugger Rafael Devers getting traded from Boston to San Francisco more than a month before the MLB trade deadline, more moves should follow.

Cleveland Guardians at San Francisco Giants Preview

On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by journalist Joon Lee to discuss the Rafael Devers trade to the Giants, whether the Red Sox are losing credibility with their fans and recap Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound.

In the Guardians' 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, Gabriel Arias stepped into the batter's box hitless in his previous 12 plate appearances. Moments later, he deposited a Robbie Ray offering over Oracle Park's notoriously unforgiving right-center field wall, delivering a go-ahead homer that left Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast hosts Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes marveling at both its timing and execution. “The place that he hit the go-ahead home run is not a place in that ballpark where a lot of right handed hitters can show power and get the ball over the wall,” Noga observed during the podcast.

After sending Rafael Devers away via trade, the Boston Red Sox are now expected to trade one of the MLB's top relievers.

No batter has faced Clayton Kershaw more times than former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. No pitcher has faced Posey more than Kershaw. Posey, for the record, owns a career .221 batting average and three home runs against Kershaw in their 120 plate appearances. Posey is done trying to beat Kershaw in the batter's box, but he struck a huge blow against the rest of the National League from the Giants' front office Sunday.

A trade proposal would move Athletics reliever Mason Miller to the Boston Red Sox.

The San Francisco Giants activated two key players from the injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Steven Kwan is one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball. The Giants were threatening to tie or take the lead in the eighth inning of the 3-2 ballgame, with runners on first and second base with no outs. Kwan got a great jump in left field to grab the line drive hit by Wilmer Flores, but it's what happened after that catch that might have saved the game.

Cleveland Guardians (36-35, second in the AL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (41-32, second in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Logan Allen (4-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Giants: Justin Verlander (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -140, Guardians +117; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants come into a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians as losers of three games in a row. San Francisco has a 41-32 record overall and a 22-12 record in home games. The Giants are 14-3 in games when they hit two or more home runs. Cleveland has gone 17-20 in road games and 36-35 overall. The Guardians have a 23-4 record in games

Rafael Devers had two hits and an RBI in his SF Giants debut, but the team left 13 runners on base, including three in the 9th inning against the Cleveland Guardians

Arias belted a long home run, Steven Kwan dazzled with his defense, and Emmanuel Clase held on for the save after loading the bases in the ninth. Jung Hoo Lee singled to start the bottom of the ninth against Emmanuel Clase, and Devers singled one out later before Heliot Ramos walked to load the bases for Dominic Smith.

Arias belted a long home run, Steven Kwan dazzled with his defense, and Emmanuel Clase held on for the save after loading the bases in the ninth. Jung Hoo Lee singled to start the bottom of the ninth against Emmanuel Clase, and Devers singled one out later before Heliot Ramos walked to load the bases for Dominic Smith.

Steven Kwan flashes his triple gold glove in Guardians victory.

Rafael Devers was the focal point on Tuesday afternoon, but right-hander Justin Verlander also spoke with reporters about his upcoming return after missing a month due to injury. “It feels exciting,” said Verlander before Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Verlander, 42, hasn't appeared for the Giants since pitching four innings against the Athletics on May 18. On May 22, San Francisco placed Verlander on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 19) with right pectoral soreness.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is July 31st, but the Boston Red Sox didn't waste any time. The move throws Alex Cora's roster into disarray, but outfielder Wilyer Abreu is one player who could benefit. Abreu found himself as one of the casualties of Boston's decision to finally call up Roman Anthony.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu is one of many players who could be in a new position after the team traded Rafael Devers.

Robbie Ray vs. Slade Cecconi