CLEVELAND — David Fry hit a two-run homer, Kolby Allard struck out five in 3 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Wednesday night. Carlos Santana had two hits and an RBI and José Ramírez added two hits as Cleveland took two of three from the Rockies.

David Fry hit a two-run homer, Kolby Allard struck out five in 3 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0.

The Guardians, reeling off of both the Emmanuel Clase news and a crushing loss, look to rebound against the Rockies July 29.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A dark cloud has descended over the Cleveland Guardians’ season as two of their most prominent pitchers, closer Emmanuel Clase and starter Luis Ortiz, find themselves at the center of MLB’s gambling investigation – a situation that threatens to permanently alter their careers and impact the team’s championship aspirations.

Another Cleveland Guardians pitcher has landed on paid leave as part of a gambling probe. Via Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, the MLB has placed closer Emmanuel Clase on "non-disciplinary paid leave." Via Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal,

Cleveland Guardians all-star pitcher Emmanuel Clase was placed on paid leave as part of Major League Baseball’s investigation into sports betting. It comes less than one month after Clase’s teammate Luis Ortiz was also placed on leave in connection with a gambling probe.