Finally, a look at the Indians, who the Advance Scout says are "in expanded-roster mode already" with a lot of inexperienced players vying for future jobs. Apart from DH Matt Lawton, nobody in tonight's Cleveland lineup has 600 big-league at-bats. They will face talented enigma Kelvim Escobar, who got rocked in his latest, further exaggerating his odd splits at home (3-7, 6.39) and on the road (6-1, 2.04) this season.
Against giant lefty C.C. Sabathia, conservatively listed at 6'7" and 290, the Jays will send up eight righty bats and Carlos Delgado. O-Dawg, F-Cat, Myers, and Hinske are on the bench with Tom Wilson. Bordick is at 2B, Berg at 3B, Phelps the DH and Cash behind the plate. Bobby Kielty, hitting .389 off Sabathia (8-for-17) with two homers and a 1.310 OPS, returns to right field. Sabathia is 2-0 with a ridiculous 0.75 ERA in two previous starts against the Jays, and he's won four of his last five starts, allowing more than two runs just once. Escobar's done well vs, the Tribe in his career (2-1, 3.77, 3 SV) so this shapes up, on paper at least, as a pitchers' duel.
Against giant lefty C.C. Sabathia, conservatively listed at 6'7" and 290, the Jays will send up eight righty bats and Carlos Delgado. O-Dawg, F-Cat, Myers, and Hinske are on the bench with Tom Wilson. Bordick is at 2B, Berg at 3B, Phelps the DH and Cash behind the plate. Bobby Kielty, hitting .389 off Sabathia (8-for-17) with two homers and a 1.310 OPS, returns to right field. Sabathia is 2-0 with a ridiculous 0.75 ERA in two previous starts against the Jays, and he's won four of his last five starts, allowing more than two runs just once. Escobar's done well vs, the Tribe in his career (2-1, 3.77, 3 SV) so this shapes up, on paper at least, as a pitchers' duel.
