The Cleveland Indians play the second game of a three-game series on the road Wednesday against American League Central rival the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland was off Monday and the Indians defeated the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday 10-1. The win moved the Indians into a tie for the second wildcard spot in the American League with Tampa Bay.
Chicago was idle on Monday and the White Sox lost Sunday to the Detroit Tigers 6-3.The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Chicago. The White Sox got home runs in the loss from Welington Castillo and Eloy Jimenez, but have lost 17 of the last 25. Reynaldo Lopez fell to 9-15 with the loss. The right-hander gave up nine hits and five runs including three homers across just four innings.
Francisco Lindor is the Indians leader in hitting with a .290 batting average and in hits with 167. Carlos Santana leads in home runs with 34 and RBIs with 93. The Indians are averaging .252 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Wednesday, the Indians will send Shane Bieber to the mound. The right-hander is 15-7 with an ERA of 3.23, 252 Ks and 39 BBs.
Tim Anderson leads Chicago with a .334 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 33, RBIs with 121 and in hits with 172. Chicago is batting .258 while its opponents are averaging .264. On Wednesday, the White Sox will send Ross Detwiler to the mound. The southpaw is 2-5 with an ERA of 6.98, 42 Ks and 26 BBs.
