2017 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (20-17) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (19-22) RHP Danny Salazar (2-3, 5.20) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (2-2, 2.61) Game #38/Home #17 » Tuesday., May 15, 2017 » Progressive Field » 6:10 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES | TRIBE TAKES OPENER WHEN I THINK OF YOU | ROSTER MOVES indians at a glance » Cleveland followed up Sunday’s 8-3 Mothers’ Day victory with » The Indians announced several roster moves prior to tonight’s an 8-7 win over Tampa Bay on Monday night in the opener of a game: vs. AL: Central West East 19-14 11-10 7-2 2-2 • Recalled RHP SHAWN ARMSTRONG (#51) from AAA Columbus 3-game series...the Indians have plated 8-or-more runs in con- vs. NL: Central West East secutive games for the first time since Aug. 11-12, 2016 vs. Los • Purchased contract of OF BRADLEY ZIMMER (#4) from Columbus 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 Angeles-AL (both wins, 14-4 & 13-3). • Placed OF ABRAHAM ALMONTE (right biceps strain) on 10-day DL In Series: Home Road Total » Cleveland’s offense jumped on Rays starter Chris Archer for 5 • Optioned INF/OF YANDY DIAZ to AAA Columbus Overall 2-3-0 4-2-0 6-5-0 runs in the 1st inning and built a 7-3 lead through 3 frames before • Designated RHP CARLOS FRIAS for assignment Openers 2-4 3-4 5-8 Tampa Bay climbed back into the game...LONNIE CHISENHALL With the additions of Armstrong & Bradley today, 11 players on the Finales 3-2 4-3 7-5 Rubber 2-2 1-1 3-3 drove in a game-high 3 runs, homering in consecutive games for club’s current 25-man roster were originally drafted/signed by Cleveland and developed exclusively in the Indians Player De- Lead after: Home Road Total the second time in 2017 (also April 14-15 vs. DET)...FRANCISCO 6 inn. 6-0 8-0 13-0 LINDOR’s 8th-inning solo HR proved to be the game-winner, his velopment System...11 players were acquired by the Indians via 7 inn. 7-0 9-0 16-0 team-leading 9th HR of the year. trade, while the remaining 3 were free agent signings. 8 inn. 7-0 9-0 16-0 » Cleveland saw a pair of players exit due to injury, as CARLOS Trail after: Home Road Total CARRASCO worked 3.2 innings before leaving with left pectoral RHYTHM NATION | HOMESTAND 6 inn. 1-8 4-8 5-16 7 inn. 0-8 3-8 3-16 tightness, while ABRAHAM ALMONTE was removed in the 5th in- » The Indians are 2-2 mid-way on this brief 6-day, 6-game home- stand against Minnesota (1-2) & Tampa Bay (1-0, two-to-play)... 8 inn. 0-8 1-8 1-16 ning after reaggravating a right biceps strain. Tied after: Home Road Total » Last night signaled Cleveland’s first win in a series opener since Cleveland has gone 8-8 (.500) at Progressive Field this sea- 6 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 April 21 at Chicago-AL...was just the second win in a series opener son, tied for the 2nd-lowest home winning pct. in the A.L.; just one 7 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 at home in 2017, also April 11 vs. Chicago-AL. A.L. club (MIN) has a sub-.500 record at home in 2017...the Indians 8 inn. 1-0 2-1 3-1 split their last 4 decisions at home after winning 4 of previous 5. Decided... Home Road Total 7th-or-later 2-0 4-1 6-1 WINS & LOSSES » Cleveland has plated at least 4 runs in 7 of club’s 8 wins at home, while club has been held to one-or-zero runs in 5 of 8 losses at Final AB 1-0 3-1 4-1 » At 20-17 (.541), Cleveland’s record is 5th-best in the A.L. Extra-Innings 1-0 0-0 1-0 and 10th-best in the Majors...despite dropping 4 of their last 7, the home (2-or-fewer runs in 6 of 8). One-run G’s 5-3 3-2 8-5 Indians have won 15 of 25 and 16 of the club’s last 27 games. » The Indians were scheduled to play 15 of next 20 at Progressive Walk-offs 1 1 1-1 Field from May 12 thru June 1 (2-2 record so far). vs. RH starter 7-3 6-5 13-8 BEST RECORDS IN A.L., 2017 vs. LH starter 1-5 6-4 7-9 ESCAPADE | TAMPA BAY SERIES Team Win% W-L tribe by the numbers Houston .692 27-12 » The Indians are set to host the Tampa Bay Rays for 3 games New York-AL .629 22-13 to cap current homestand, while Cleveland will also travel to Overall Record ............................. 20-17 Standing in AL Central ..........2nd, -0.5G Baltimore .611 22-14 Tropicana Field for 4 games, Aug. 10-13...with last night’s victory, Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .........21 (11-6-3-2) Minnesota .559 19-15 Cleveland has won 6 straight against the Rays, as Tribe won 5 of 6 overall in 2016 season series. Largest 1st-place Lead...... +1.5G on 5/7 Cleveland .541 20-17 Largest 1st-place Deficit -3.0G, last 4/16 Boston .514 19-18 » Cleveland entered 2017 with 3 straight winning campaigns over Most G Above .500....+4G (3x,18-14, 5/9) Tampa Bay, going 15-5 against the Rays since the start of 2014... Most G Below .500 ..... -2G, 2x (5-7, 4/16) » At 20-17, Cleveland is one win shy of matching the club’s 2017 Tribe has won 11 of last 12 decisions dating back to June 2015. Times at .500 ..............3, last 7-7 on 4/18 high-water mark (+4G, 3x, last 18-14 on May 9) & sits 5 losses » The Indians are 2-1 all-time in starts made by Jake Odorizzi, but Current Streak .................................. W2 have not seen the right-hander since 2014. Homestand ....................................... 2-2 ahead of the club’s low-water mark (-2G, 2x, last 5-7 on April 16)... Following a Win .............................. 10-9 Cleveland did not reach +4G above .500 mark in 2016 until May Following a Loss .............................. 9-8 19 (21-17) & held a .500 record as late as May 15 (17-17). WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY | BULLPEN Last 5 games.................................... 2-3 » Cleveland is 20-14 against the A.L. and 0-3 against the N.L... » Cleveland is a perfect 13-0 when leading after the comple- Last 10 games.................................. 5-5 the Tribe has rallied for eight (8) come-from-behind wins, while suf- tion of 6 innings (16-0 when leading after 7; 6-1 in games decided Last 15 games.................................. 8-7 fering seven (7) losses after holding a lead at some point in the in the 7th-or-later)...the Indians pitching staff has a Major League- Last 20 games.............................. 10-10 Longest ‘W’ Streak ...............5, (4/17-22) contest...club is 10-9 following a win, 9-8 after a loss...Tribe is 6-1 low 1.82 ERA in the 7th inning-or-later; next-closest team is Cin- cinnati at 2.58...Tribe has allowed just 15 runs in the 7th-or-later, Longest ‘L’ Streak ...............3, 3x (active) in games decided in the 7th inning-or-later...club is 6-7 in May Come-from-Behind Wins ......................8 after going 14-10 in April to give the Indians 7 consecutive months a stretch that encompasses 103.2 innings; that is also easily the Losses After Holding Lead ...................7 with a .500-or-better record (including 2016 Postseason). fewest runs allowed in the Majors, as the Reds & have 2nd-fewest Team Saves ................11-for-11 (100%) » Cleveland has a +65 run differential in the team’s 20 wins with 35. Record Before All-Star Break ....... 20-17 Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 (122-57), but a -51 run differential in the 17 losses (38-89)...the » Cleveland’s bullpen has played a major role in that late- inning success, posting a 0.94 ERA (67.0IP, 37H, 12R-7ER) last Home Record ................................... 8-8 Tribe’s +14 run differential overall is 3rd-best in the A.L. behind New Road Record .................................. 12-9 22 games since April 20 to lower season figure from 3.35 to York-AL (+53) & Houston (+48), also 8th-best in the Majors. Day Games ...................................... 8-4 HIGHEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL IN A.L. 1.92, lowest in the A.L. & Majors...the Chicago White Sox bullpen Night Games ................................ 12-13 Team +/- RS RA ranks 2nd with a 2.24 ERA...Tribe relievers have also registered vs. RH starters ............................... 13-8 New York-AL +53 201 148 a 1.29 ERA (97.1IP, 63H, 19R-14ER) over club’s last 31 games vs. LH starters .................................. 7-9 Houston +48 196 148 that have employed the bullpen since April 9 to lower season fig- vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ............ 10-10 ure from 5.87...the Indians bullpen has gone a perfect 11-for-11 vs. Opp. Below .500 ....................... 10-7 Cleveland +14 160 146 CLE scores first .............................. 12-7 in save opportunities this season, the club’s longest success- Tampa Bay +12 187 175 Opp.