Friday: Guardians open a three-game series against Houston at Progressive Field. LHP Logan Allen (3-3, 4.22) will start for the Guards, while LHP Colton Gordon (0-1, 5.94) will start for Houston at 7:10 p.m. CLEGuardians.TV, WKYC Ch. 3, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WARF and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

Carlos Rodon did what he almost always has during his career against Cleveland. And what he’s been doing with regularity the better part of the last 1 1⁄2 months. Pitch like an ace. The veteran lefthander,