2018 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS TORONTO BLUE JAYS (9-5) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (8-6) LHP Jaime Garcia (1-0, 3.18) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (1-1, 1.57) Game #15/Home #9 » Saturday, April 14, 2018 » Progressive Field » 4:10 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN YESTERDAY’S RECAP OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH indians at a glance » The Indians scored four times in the first two innings and col- »The Indians welcome Toronto to Cleveland as they conclude this lected 12 hits overall, but saw their five-game winning streak come 10-game homestand with a three-game set vs. the Blue Jays. vs. AL: Central West East 8-6 6-1 2-4 0-1 to an end as the Blue Jays stormed back to beat Cleveland 8-4. » Cleveland posted a record of 4-2 against the Blue Jays in 2017... vs. NL: Central West East » FRANCISCO LINDOR again led the Tribe offense, going 3-for-5 the Tribe swept a three-game series at Progressive Field from July 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 with a pair of doubles and an RBI...TYLER NAQUIN also had a 21-23, punctuated by a FRANCISCO LINDOR walk-off homer in In Series: Home Road Total multi-hit effort, going 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the 1st inning... the bottom of the 10th inning as the Tribe won, 2-1, on July 22. Overall 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0 each of the other seven Indians starters had one hit, marking the » Since the start of 2016 (including the 2016 Postseason), the Openers 2-1 1-1 3-2 first time all the members of the Tribe starting lineup hit safely since Indians have gone 12-7 against Toronto, with a 7-2 mark at home. Finales 2-0 0-2 2-2 Rubber 1-0 0-2 1-2 September 2, 2017 at Detroit. » The two clubs have met 413 times in the regular season since Lead after: Home Road Total » MIKE CLEVINGER did not factor into the decision after allowing the Blue Jays' inaugural season in 1977, with Toronto holding a 6 inn. 5-0 2-0 7-0 four runs on three hits over 4.0 innings of work...all of the damage slight 206-205-2 edge...Cleveland has gone 9-4-1 in the season 7 inn. 4-0 2-0 6-0 off Clevinger came in a 39-pitch 4th inning that forced his early exit. series vs. the Blue Jays since 2004...the Indians' 4-1 victory over 8 inn. 5-0 2-0 7-0 Toronto in the 2016 ALCS was the first Postseason matchup be- Trail after: Home Road Total KEEP CALM AND COREY ON tween the clubs. 6 inn. 1-0 0-2 1-2 7 inn. 1-2 0-3 1-5 » COREY KLUBER will take the mound this afternoon for the Tribe 8 inn. 0-2 0-3 0-5 in his fourth start of the season and his second of this homestand... EASTERN PROMISES Tied after: Home Road Total picked up a dominant win on April 9 vs. Detroit, allowing just two » The Tribe's series against Toronto this weekend marks the first 6 inn. 0-2 0-2 0-4 hits over 8.0 shutout innings with a season-high 13 strikeouts. contests of the Tribe's 33-game slate against the teams of the A.L. 7 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 » Kluber currently leads Major League Baseball with 23.0 innings East, 16 of which are scheduled to come at Progressive Field. 8 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 pitched this season, while he ranks 3rd in the American League » Cleveland posted a record of 22-12 (.647) against the A.L. East Decided... Home Road Total 7th-or-later 2-2 0-2 2-4 with 27 strikeouts and 10th in the A.L. with a 1.57 ERA. in 2017, going 11-6 at Progressive Field and 11-6 on the road... Final AB 2-0 0-1 2-1 » Has worked at least 7.0 innings with at least six strikeouts and seven of the Tribe's wins during their 22-game winning streak last Extra-Innings 0-0 0-1 0-1 two-or-fewer runs in all three of his starts this season...marks the season came against A.L. East opponents (one vs. Boston, three One-run G’s 2-1 1-3 3-4 longest streak of such starts to open a campaign by an Indians at New York-AL, three vs. Baltimore). Walk-offs 1 1 1-1 pitcher since Sam McDowell's club record streak of four starts to » Since Tampa Bay joined the A.L. East in 1998, the Indians have vs. RH starter 3-2 1-3 4-5 begin the 1964 season. gone 386-370 (.511) against the division...Cleveland has played at vs. LH starter 3-0 1-1 4-1 » Kluber faced the Blue Jays just once in 2017, taking the win on least one Postseason contest against all five teams, with matchups tribe by the numbers July 23 at Progressive Field after holding Toronto to one run on five against A.L. East teams in 13 of their 15 all-time Posteason series hits over 7.2 strong innings of work...set his 2017 season-high that at the American League level (including each of their last six). Overall Record ................................. 8-6 afternoon with 14 strikeouts. Standing in A.L. Central ........2nd, -0.5G Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............4 (4-7-1-0) HOME COOKING Largest 1st-place Lead........ 0.0G (4/12) FRANKIE'S IN FORM » The Indians have opened their 2018 home slate with a 6-2 re- Largest 1st-place Deficit....... -2.0G (4/5) » FRANCISCO LINDOR has swung the Tribe's hottest bat over cord on this 10-game homestand...last season, the Indians posted Most G Above .500........ +3G (4/12: 8-5) the past few games, recording multi-hit efforts in each of his last a 49-32 (.605) record at Progressive Field, the 2nd-best home re- Most G Below .500 ...........-2G (4/7: 3-5) three contests. cord in the American League and 4th-best in the Majors. Times at .500 .......................3 (4/9: 3-3) » Lindor has hit .500 (7-14) since Wednesday with a homer, five » Since the 2017 All-Star Break, Cleveland has gone an MLB-best Current Streak ....................................L1 Homestand ....................................... 6-2 RBI and five runs scored, raising his season batting average from 34-10 (.773) at home, including wins in 23 of their past 27 regular- Following a Win ................................ 4-4 .159 to .241...marks his 9th career streak of three-or-more con- season games here. Following a Loss .............................. 4-1 secutive multi-hit games, a feat he achieved just once in his 2017 » In addition, Cleveland currently leads MLB with a .183 opponent Last 5 games.................................... 4-1 All-Star campaign. batting average at home, while they rank 2nd in the A.L. and MLB Last 10 games.................................. 6-4 » Lindor leads the Tribe with 14 hits, 22 total bases and nine runs with a 2.00 home ERA...Tribe starters have posted a 1.82 ERA Last 15 games.................................. 8-6 scored...he is a career .324 (24-74) hitter in 17 games against To- (11ER/54.1IP) on this homestand. Last 20 games.................................. 8-6 Longest ‘W’ Streak ..............5 (4/8-4/12) ronto with a homer, nine runs scored and six RBI. » This current 10-game homestand (vs. KC, DET & TOR) match- Longest ‘L’ Streak ..................2 (4/3-4/4) es the longest the Tribe will play this season, along with another Come-from-Behind Wins ......................2 MOUND MASTERS 10-gamer from July 6-15 (vs. OAK, CIN & NYY). Losses After Holding Lead ...................4 » Cleveland pitching has surrendered 16 runs total over the Team Saves ................... 4-for-4 (100%) first eight games of this homestand, good for a 2.00 team ERA MISC. NOTES Record Before All-Star Break ........... 8-6 (16ER/72.0IP)...opposing batters have recorded just 47 hits in that » After being held to seven-or-fewer hits in each of the first 11 Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 Home Record ................................... 6-2 span, a rate of less than six per ballgame. games, Cleveland has collected double-digit hits in three consecu- Road Record .................................... 2-4 » The Indians pitching staff ranks 3rd in the American League (6th tive contests, raising its team batting average over 40 points (from Day Games ...................................... 3-3 in MLB) with a 3.13 ERA this season...their 3.06 starter ERA is 5th .158 to .200). Night Games .................................... 5-3 in the A.L. and MLB, while their 3.32 relief ERA is 4th in the A.L. » RAJAI DAVIS stole his team-high 4th base in last night's game, vs. RH starters ................................. 4-5 » The Indians have allowed three runs or fewer in 10 of their 14 raising the team total to an American League-high 13 stolen bases vs. LH starters .................................. 4-1 games this season, tied with Boston for the most in MLB...Cleve- (2nd in MLB)...the first Tribe batter to steal their fourth base in 2017 vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ................ 3-5 vs. Opp. Below .500 ......................... 5-1 land has recorded 103 such games since the start of 2017, also the was Michael Brantley, who did so on May 19 at Houston (team CLE scores first ...............................