ANAHEIM — The Guardians send Gavin Williams to the mound on Friday night as they try to recover from a three-game sweep by the Padres at Petco Park.

Williams will be facing the Angels for the first time. He made his first start of the season on March 29, going five innings against the Royals, while allowing two runs on four hits. After leading the Guardians with 26 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings in spring training, Williams had just one strikeout against the Royals.

Where: Angel Stadium on Friday at 9:38 p.m. EDT. It’s the Angels’ home opener and the game isn’t expected to start until 10 p.m. EDT because of pregame festivities.

TV/radio: CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM/1100, WMMS.

Teams: Guardians (2-4) vs. Angels (4-2).

Starting pitchers: RHP Gavin Williams (0-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Jose Soriano (1-0, 0.00).

Guardians

LF Steven Kwan.

3B Jose Rammirez.

1B Carlos Santana.

DH Kyle Manzardo.

CF Lane Thomas.

RF Jhonkensy Noel.

C Bo Naylor.

2B Gabriel Arias.

SS Brayan Rocchio.

Angels

LF Taylor Ward.

RF Mike Trout.

DH Jorge Soler.

Yoan Moncada.

C Logan O’Hoppe.

1B Nolan Samuel.

2B Luis Rengifo.

CF Jo Adell.

SS Kevin Newman.

Umpires

H Clint Vondrak

1B Dan Bellino, crew chief.

2B Phil Cuzzi.

3B Tony Randazzo.