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Now in 2024, we have another team that is perceived as a slappy, singles-and-speed operation instead winning games by hitting the ball over the fence. The Guardians are tenth in MLB in runs scored on home runs (231) and ninth in the percentage of their runs scored on homers (41.9%). They are first in the AL Central in this figure. Most notably, they are becoming more reliant on homers as the season wears on.