Both teams will stick with Monday's scheduled starters as
right-handers Trevor Bauer of Cleveland and Jake Arrieta of Chicago
get the ball. Chicago has won two straight one-run games on walk-off
hits by Starlin Castro, improving to 17-11 in one-run contests. The
Cubs have won six of their last eight to move a season-best seven
games above .500 as excitement continues to build around their young
stars. The Indians, who have lost five of their last seven, will put
a young star of their own on display Tuesday with shortstop
Francisco Lindor expected to make his first big-league start after
going 1-for-2 in his major-league debut Sunday.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland), CSN-Plus Chicago
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PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Trevor Bauer (5-3, 3.53 ERA) vs. Cubs
RH Jake Arrieta (6-4, 3.16)
Bauer had recorded five straight quality starts before enduring his
worst outing of the season in his last turn. The 24-year-old gave up
six runs in 3 2/3 innings — his shortest outing of the year. Control
problems have been an issue for Bauer, who has issued 34 walks in 74
innings, including nine in his last two starts.
Arrieta has won two straight starts, going six innings and racking
up eight strikeouts in each — both against potent lineups. The
29-year-old gave up three runs last time out at Detroit after
allowing only one run in his previous outing at Washington. Arrieta
has struggled in three starts against the Indians, going 1-0 with
9.20 ERA and allowing at least five runs in each meeting.
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WALK-OFFS
1. Lindor batted .281 with two homers and 22 RBIs in 58 games with
Triple-A Columbus this year, but he hit .417 in his final 13 games
before being called up.
2. Cubs LF Chris Coghlan is 11-for-25 and has four multi-hit
contests during a seven-game hitting streak.
3. Indians 2B Jason Kipnis is 13-for-38 during a 10-game hitting
streak.
PREDICTION: Cubs 4, Indians 3
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