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Your American League Central Champions look to wrap up the regular season with one goal in mind: Get through these final three (or, if things get really goofy in this final weekend, four) games with no one getting hurt. The Royals, having now been officially eliminated from the Wild Card chase themselves, probably have their bags partially packed for the fall and winter. So, we could be looking at virtual Columbus versus Omaha battles this weekend.

For the Tribe, the race to the top of the AL is still conceivably in play, but, y’know, after the collective heart attack that everyone involved with the Indians had following Corey Kluber’s quad injury, it might be best to just get to next Thursday unscathed.

Ryan Merritt gets the call, making his first start in the Major Leagues, facing off against Yordano Ventura. Lineups are as follows:

Indians Royals
1B
Carlos Santana
LF
Billy Burns
2B
Jason Kipnis
2B
Whit Merrifield
SS
Francisco Lindor
1B
Eric Hosmer
DH
Mike Napoli
DH
Kendrys Morales
3B
Jose Ramirez
CF
Paulo Orlando
RF
Lonnie Chisenhall
SS
Alcides Escobar
LF
Rajai Davis
RF
Hunter Dozier
CF
Tyler Naquin
C
Drew Butera
C
Roberto Perez
2B
Raul Mondesi, Jr.
SP
Ryan Merritt
SP
Yordano Ventura

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