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Indians fall short against Twins
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Indians fall short against Twins

The Cleveland Indians were unable to complete the sweep of the American League Central leading Minnesota Twins falling short in a 5-4 loss. The Indians made things interesting in the ninth but were unable to complete the sweep of the Twins. The good news is that Cleveland came away with a series win against the division leader. Trevor Bauer struggled yet again on the mound allowing five runs, four of which were driven in by Max Kepler. Kepler homered three times in the contest and essentially was the entirety of the Twins offense Thursday. Minnesota did score one run not driven in by Kepler, Mitch Garver doubled in the fifth which allowed Jorge Polanco to score. The bight side is that Bauer pitched deep enough into the game to give the bullpen a rest. This was much needed after Wed...
Indians continue home stand against Yankees
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Indians continue home stand against Yankees

The Cleveland Indians will continue their home stand as they take on the New York Yankees in a critical three game series. Facing the New York Yankees is never an easy task, but that is just what the Cleveland Indians will do this weekend. Fresh off a series win against the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland will look to win their second straight series. The pitching rotation for this series is not the expected trio. Carlos Carrasco's blood condition made changes to the rotation necessary. The trio of Zach Plesac, Adam Plutko and Shane Bieber will get the call for the Tribe. Plesac has been quiet impressive through his first two starts, but this will be his toughest test yet. New York can hit with the best of them and the return of Didi Gregorius makes that lineup even more deadly. The Pl...