LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (45-37) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (25-58) RHP Corey Kluber (11-4, 2.54) Vs
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2018 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (45-37) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (25-58) RHP Corey Kluber (11-4, 2.54) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (5-9, 4.67) Game #83/Road #43 » Monday, July 2, 2018 » Kauffman Stadium » 8:15 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN TRIBE HEADLINES KLUBER DAY indians at a glance » owns the lowest intradivisional ERA in MLB » is set to make his second start this season COREY KLUBER COREY KLUBER vs. AL: Central West East (min. 40.0IP), going 6-1 with a 1.32 ERA (7ER/47.2IP) in seven against the Kansas City Royals...won his first start on May 13 at 38-33 25-13 9-14 4-6 starts vs. A.L. Central opponents this season. Progressive Field, allowing two runs (both unearned) on eight hits vs. NL: Central West East » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (24 HR), FRANCISCO LINDOR (21) and over 7.0 innings (0BB, 4K) in the Tribe's 11-2 victory. 7-4 7-4 0-0 0-0 EDWIN ENCARNACION (20) have combined for 65 homers, as » In 21 career starts against Kansas City, Kluber has gone 10-6 In Series: Home Road Total Cleveland is the only team in MLB with three 20-homer hitters...the with a 2.82 ERA (43ER/137.0IP), with wins in each of his last four Overall 8-3-3 3-8-3 11-11-6 Openers 7-7 6-8 13-15 2001 Indians are the only other team in franchise history with three starts (dating back to September 21, 2016). Finales 12-2 8-6 20-8 such players before the All-Star break. » Kluber owns a 6-1 record with a 1.32 ERA (7ER/47.2IP) in Rubber 3-0 1-3 4-3 » Cleveland has won each of its last seven games against the A.L. seven starts against the A.L. Central, marking the lowest in- Lead after: Home Road Total Central (25-13 overall), holding divisional opponents to three-or- tradivisional ERA in MLB (min. 40.0IP)...Central foes are hitting 6 inn. 26-2 16-2 42-4 fewer runs in all seven of those wins. just .166 against him, good for the 4th-lowest intradvisional oppo- 7 inn. 25-1 16-0 41-1 nent batting average in MLB (min. 40.0IP). 8 inn. 25-0 17-1 42-1 » He is also making his 9th start of the season on the road, where Trail after: Home Road Total ROYAL WELCOME 6 inn. 1-8 0-16 1-24 » The Indians travel to Kansas City this week for the first of three he has gone 4-3 with a 3.68 ERA (21ER/51.1IP)...he is 2-0 in two 7 inn. 1-11 0-21 1-32 trips this season to Kauffman Stadium...coming in game 83 of the divisional road starts with a 1.84 ERA (3ER/14.2IP). 8 inn. 1-12 0-19 1-31 campaign, tonight's game marks the Tribe's latest opener at Kan- » Kluber continues to lead the American League with 1.03 walks Tied after: Home Road Total sas City since the 1996 campaign (July 15, Game 92). per 9.0 innings (13BB/113.1IP), while he also sits T2nd in wins (11), 6 inn. 0-3 2-6 2-9 » Cleveland has gone 4-2 thus far against the Royals, taking two of 5th in innings pitched (113.1), 7th in ERA, 7th in opponent batting 7 inn. 1-1 2-3 3-4 8 inn. 1-1 1-4 2-5 three games in a pair of series at Progressive Field (April 6-8, May average (.203) and 9th in strikeouts (115). Decided... Home Road Total 11-13)...the Indians went 12-7 against Kansas City in their 2017 7th-or-later 4-7 3-10 7-17 slate, including a record of 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium. 20/20/20 VISION Final AB 4-2 1-6 5-8 » In a rivalry that dates back to 1969, the Indians own an all-time » EDWIN ENCARNACION's solo homer yesterday marked his Extra-Innings 1-2 0-3 1-5 record of 362-330 (.523) vs. the Royals, as well as a 59-42 (.584) 20th of the season (T8th in A.L.)...became the 3rd Tribe batter One-run G’s 5-3 5-8 10-11 mark since Terry Francona became Tribe manager in 2013. to reach the milestone this season, joining JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (24, Walk-offs 2 6 2-6 17-9 13-20 30-29 » The two clubs have combined to win each of the last three A.L. T2nd in A.L.) and FRANCISCO LINDOR (21, T5th in A.L.). vs. RH starter vs. LH starter 10-4 5-4 15-8 Central titles, and the American League has been represented by » The three players' 65 combined homers are the most of any trio the Indians or Royals in three of the past four World Series. in MLB this season, and Cleveland is the only team boasting three tribe by the numbers players with 20-or-more home runs. Overall Record ............................. 45-37 CENTRAL FOCUS » The trio is also just the second in franchise history to each sit at 20 home runs before the All-Star break, joining the 2001 club... Standing in A.L. Central ........1st, +9.0G » Cleveland has gone 25-13 against the A.L. Central, with a series Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .........77 (10-7-1-0) record of 7-3-2...the Indians' .658 intradivisional winning percent- in that season, Jim Thome (26 first-half homers), Juan González Largest 1st-place Lead.......... 9.0G (7/1) age ranks 3rd in the A.L. (4th in MLB)...the Tribe has gone 18-4 in (23) and Ellis Burks (21) reached the All-Star break with 70 com- Largest 1st-place Deficit....... -2.0G (4/5) divisional home games and 7-9 on the road. bined homers, needing just 77 team games for all three to hit 20. Most G Above .500.. +10G (6/24: 43-33) » The Indians have allowed three-or-fewer runs in 26 of their 38 » Reaching the feat in 82 team games, the 2018 Tribe are the Most G Below .500 ...........-2G (4/7: 3-5) divisional contests this season, including each of their last seven... fastest team to have three players eclipse 20 home runs since the Times at .500 ...............12 (5/26: 25-25) 2006 White Sox, who did so in 80 games ( , Current Streak .................................. W1 the Tribe owns a 23-3 record across those 26 games. Thome Jermaine Dye Homestand ....................................... 0-0 » In 38 intradivisional games, Tribe pitchers have posted a 2.85 and Paul Konerko). Following a Win ............................ 22-22 ERA (109ER/343.2IP), marking the 2nd-lowest intradivisional ERA Following a Loss .......................... 23-14 in the American League and the 3rd-lowest in MLB. DYNAMIC DUO Last 5 games.................................... 2-3 » FRANCISCO LINDOR and JOSÉ RAMÍREZ combined for four Last 10 games.................................. 6-4 Last 15 games.................................. 9-6 YESTERDAY'S RECAP doubles, a homer, four RBI and six runs scored in yesterday's game...Lindor ranks T1st in MLB this season with 48 extra-base Last 20 games................................ 12-8 » The Indians improved to 20-8 in series finales and set a number Longest ‘W’ Streak ............7 (6/17-6/24) of 2018 season-highs in a 15-3 victory at Oakland...the Tribe's 15 hits (tied with MIN's Eduardo Escobar) while Ramírez is 3rd at 47. Longest ‘L’ Streak ..................4 (5/4-5/8) runs, 20 hits, 11 doubles and 13 extra-base hits were all sea- » Lindor's performance yesterday was already his 3rd game this Come-from-Behind Wins ....................15 son highs...six different players recorded multi-hit games. season with three-or-more extra-base hits (T2nd in A.L. & MLB)... Losses After Holding Lead .................18 » FRANCISCO LINDOR again paced the Tribe offense, going with 80 games left in the season, Lindor needs just one more such Team Saves ................. 18-for-27 (67%) Record Before All-Star Break ....... 45-37 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two doubles...YONDER ALONSO game to match the club single-season record in the Baseball Ref- erence Play Index era (1908-)... (1912), Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 went 4-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI...EDWIN ENCARNA- Shoeless Joe Jackson Home Record ............................... 27-13 CION was 2-for-4 and hit his 20th homer of the season with a 7th- Earl Averill (1934), Jeff Heath (1941), Manny Ramírez (1998) Road Record ................................ 18-24 inning solo shot. and Travis Hafner (2004) each had seasons with four games of Day Games .................................. 22-13 » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ and LONNIE CHISENHALL each collected three-or-more extra-base hits. Night Games ................................ 23-24 three hits with two doubles and two RBI, while MICHAEL BRANT- » 20 of Lindor's 21 home runs this season have come from the vs. RH starters ............................. 30-29 vs. LH starters ................................ 15-8 LEY chipped in a 2-for-5 effort with a double and two RBI. leadoff spot in the batting order, tied with Boston's Mookie Betts for the most in MLB...he also leads Major League Baseball with 70 vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ............ 17-23 » MIKE CLEVINGER improved to 7-3, holding the A's to three runs vs. Opp. Below .500 ..................... 28-14 on eight hits in 6.0+ innings of work (2BB, 5K)...the Tribe bullpen runs scored, the most by a Tribe batter through 82 team games CLE scores first ...........................