2018 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (54-43) at TEXAS RANGERS (41-58) RHP Mike Clevinger (7-5, 3.47) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 6.75) Game #98/Road #48 » Sunday, July 22, 2018 » Globe Life Park » 3:05 p.m. (ET) » STO, WTAM/WMMS/IRN TRIBE HEADLINES SUNSHINE WHERE THE SUN SHINES indians at a glance » The Indians have gone 10-2 in their last 12 games vs. Texas, » Right-hander is due to take the mound in this MIKE CLEVINGER vs. AL: Central West East outscoring the Rangers 97-57 in those matchups...the Indians have afternoon's series finale. 46-37 28-13 12-16 6-8 won the season series vs. Texas in consecutive years for the first » Will pitch today on extended seven days' rest after his last outing vs. NL: Central West East time since doing so in 2013 & 2014, and look to sweep the Rangers on July 14 vs. New York-AL...took his fifth loss of the year, tying 8-6 8-6 0-0 0-0 in Texas for a second straight year (April 3-5, 2017). his season high with five runs allowed (four earned)...tossed 6.0 In Series: Home Road Total » Cleveland leads the Majors with 118 runs scored and a .299 team innings (7H, 2HR, 1BB, 8K). Overall 8-6-3 5-8-3 13-14-6 Openers 8-9 8-8 16-17 batting average in July...Tribe is averaging 7.4 runs-per-game this » Is due to face the Rangers for the second time this season, after Finales 14-3 9-6 23-9 taking a no-decision against them on May 1 at Progressive Field month, also the most in MLB. Rubber 3-1 1-3 4-4 » MIKE CLEVINGER enters today 6th in the American League with (6.2IP, 7H, 3R/ER, 1HR, 1BB, 7K)...owns no record and a 2.30 Lead after: Home Road Total a 2.61 road ERA...he has won two of his last three road starts, post- ERA (4ER/15.2IP) in four appearances (two starts) vs. Texas. 6 inn. 29-4 21-2 50-6 ing a 3.00 ERA (6ER/18.0IP) and 20 strikeouts in those outings. » Clevinger enters today 6th in the American League with a 2.61 7 inn. 28-3 21-0 49-3 » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ leads MLB with 30 home runs and 60 extra- road ERA, as well as 6th with a 2.37 ERA in day games...has lim- 8 inn. 29-1 22-1 51-2 base hits this season...he is batting .364 in July with six home runs, ited opponents to three-or-fewer runs in eight of his nine road Trail after: Home Road Total 6 inn. 1-10 0-16 1-26 and has won two of his last three road outings, 15 extra-base hits and 19 RBI. starts this season 7 inn. 1-14 0-21 1-35 posting a 3.00 ERA (6ER/18.0IP) in those starts. 8 inn. 1-16 0-19 1-35 YESTERDAY'S RECAP Tied after: Home Road Total » The Indians recorded a season-high 21 hits en route to a 16-3 SCORE TACTICS 6 inn. 1-5 2-6 3-11 rout of the Rangers last night, winning this series in the process. » Cleveland batters homered three times last night, marking the 7 inn. 2-2 2-3 4-5 8 inn. 1-2 1-4 2-6 » Twelve of the Tribe's 13 hitters had a hit, marking the third time club's 17th game with three-or-more homers, which is tied with Oakland and Toronto for 2nd-most in MLB (New York-AL - 24). Decided... Home Road Total in the past 50 seasons that the Indians had 12 different batters get 7th-or-later 5-11 3-10 8-21 a hit in a game, after doing so twice in 1995 (ESPN Stats & Info)... » The Tribe enters today ranked 2nd in the Majors with 137 Final AB 5-4 2-6 7-10 eight of the 12 batters had a multi-hit game, a new season-high for home runs (New York-AL - 162)...the club's 137 home runs Extra-Innings 1-3 1-3 2-6 the Tribe and the 2nd-most by any team this year (NYM, 9 on 4/29). through 97 team games is tied with the 1996 squad for 4th-most in One-run G’s 6-4 7-8 13-12 » YONDER ALONSO powered the Tribe offense, going 2-for-5 franchise history at this point in the season. Walk-offs 2 6 2-6 21-13 16-20 37-33 with a pair of home runs - a two-run blast in the Tribe's six-run 5th » The Indians tallied 12 extra-base hits in last night's win, the 2nd- vs. RH starter vs. LH starter 10-6 7-4 17-10 and a solo shot in the 7th...marked his first multi-homer game of the most by any team in a game this season, after the Tribe had 13 year and the fourth of his career, as well as his first since July 4, on July 1 at Oakland...Cleveland has four games with 10-or-more tribe by the numbers 2017 vs. Chicago-AL (with Oakland). extra-base hits this season, double the amount of the next-closest Overall Record ............................. 54-43 » YAN GOMES (1-4) began the scoring in the Tribe's six-run 5th teams (Chicago-NL & Colorado - 2). » The Tribe's 346 extra-base hits rank 3rd in MLB...the club also Standing in A.L. Central ........1st, +9.5G inning with an RBI-single...FRANCISCO LINDOR (2-5, 2 2B) drove Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .........93 (10-7-1-0) in Gomes with an RBI-double...singles by MICHAEL BRANTLEY ranks 4th in MLB (3rd in A.L.) with a .260 team batting average and Largest 1st-place Lead.........11.5G (7/6) (1-3) and JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (2-4) plated another pair of runs before 6th in MLB (4th in A.L.) with a .329 on-base percentage...Tribe's Largest 1st-place Deficit....... -2.0G (4/5) Alonso's two-run homer capped off the inning...Tribe has scored .446 slugging percentage is also 3rd in MLB and the A.L. Most G Above .500.......+12G (7/6: 49-37) six-or-more runs in an inning eight times this season, tied with Chi- Most G Below .500 ...........-2G (4/7: 3-5) cago-NL and Cincinnati for the most in MLB. OH MY, WHAT A JULY Times at .500 ...............12 (5/26: 25-25) » Current Streak .................................. W3 » MELKY CABRERA went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in his The Indians lead Major League Baseball with 118 runs Homestand ....................................... 4-6 first game back with the Indians...Texas native TYLER NAQUIN scored in July (7.4 per game)...the next-closest team is St. Louis Following a Win ............................ 28-25 finished the night 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI. with 100...Tribe also led MLB in May (179 runs). Following a Loss .......................... 26-17 » CARLOS CARRASCO earned his 12th win of the year, holding » Cleveland also leads MLB with a .299 team batting average, Last 5 games.................................... 4-1 the Rangers to two runs on five hits (1HR), with one walk and eight 44 doubles and 19 stolen bases this month...Tribe's .504 slugging Last 10 games.................................. 5-5 strikeouts over 6.2 innings...has now won his last four outings. percentange and .828 OPS in July both rank 2nd in MLB. Last 15 games.................................. 9-6 » (.364) and (.309) have Last 20 games.................................11-9 JOSÉ RAMÍREZ FRANCISCO LINDOR Longest ‘W’ Streak ............7 (6/17-6/24) DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS continued to pace the offense this month...Ramírez (24-66) ranks Longest ‘L’ Streak .......... 4 (2x, 7/7-7/10) » The Indians and Rangers will conclude their 2018 season series 2nd in MLB with 19 RBI and 15 extra-base hits, as well as T2nd Come-from-Behind Wins ....................20 with three tilts in Arlington this weekend...the Indians have won with six July homers...Lindor (20-65) leads MLB with 20 runs Losses After Holding Lead .................21 the season series this year and done so in back-to-back years scored, while ranking T2nd in doubles (7) & T4th in RBI (17) in July. Team Saves ................. 24-for-36 (67%) ...the two clubs Record Before All-Star Break ....... 52-43 for the first time since doing so in 2013 & 2014 Record After All-Star Break .............. 2-0 previously squared off in Cleveland April 30-May 1, with the Tribe JOSÉ FOR EFFORT Home Record ............................... 31-19 winning two of three and outscoring the Rangers 25-17. » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ recorded his 60th extra-base hit last night, go- Road Record ................................ 23-24 » The Indians have gone 10-2 in their last 12 matchups with ing 2-for-4 with an RBI-triple. Day Games .................................. 23-15 the Rangers, dating back to the start of 2017...Tribe has out- » He continues to lead MLB with 60 extra-base hits, which is Night Games ................................ 31-28 scored Texas 97-57 in that span...Tribe's 10 wins over Texas since the 4th-most extra-base hits by an Indians hitter through 97 vs. RH starters ............................. 37-33 the start of 2017 are the 2nd-most by a non-A.L.