Do the Indians need to win this? Their elimination number is 2. Wild Card elimination number is 3. So yes, yes they do. Danny Salazar (6-7, 4.02) takes on right-hander Yordano Ventura (13-10, 3.19). Indians and Royals starting lineups are below. You know the drill–kvetch below in the comments.

Indians starting lineup:
Bourn, CF
Ramirez, SS
Brantley, LF
Santana, 1B
Murphy, RF
Kipnis, DH
Gomes, C
Chisenhall, 3B
Aviles, 2B

Royals’ starting lineup:
Escobar, SS
Aoki, RF
Cain, CF
Hosmer, 1B
Butler, DH
Gordon, LF
Perez, C
Infante, 2B
Moustakas, 3B

1 Comment