CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi hit a sharp grounder that appeared to be headed to center field for a game-tying single with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians.

That play could sum up the entire series for the Sox as they lost 3-2 on Sunday and were swept in Cleveland for the second time this season. Sports Newsletter All of the Chicago sports stories making news as they break, plus headlines every morning.

The Guardians came right back in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead. Kwan drew an eight pitch, lead off walk. José Ramírez hit a one-out single to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Bo Naylor hit a two-out double that went over the head of the center fielder to score both base runners.

The towering fly ball off the bat of Guardians catcher Bo Naylor on Sunday kept on carrying to right field. Chicago’s Mike Tauchman gave a long chase that led into a leap at the outfield wall. The fly ball?

Max Fried (16-5, 3.02 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 163 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (11-6, 3.12 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 114 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -137, Red Sox +116; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees meet the Boston Red Sox with a 1-0 series lead.

The Red Sox's 5-3 loss dropped them 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot, with 13 regular-season games remaining.