Where: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
When: Indians vs. Rangers, Friday through Sunday.
Pitching matchups:
- LHP Bruce Chen (0-1, 13.50) vs. LHP Wandy Rodriguez (1-1, 2.70) Friday at 8:05 p.m.;
- RHP Danny Salazar (4-1, 3.27) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (3-2 2.40) Saturday at 8:05 p.m. and
- RHP Carlos Carrasco (4-3, 4.84) vs. RHP Nick Martinez (2-0, 1.88) Sunday at 3:05 p.m.
Season Series: The Indians went 6-1 against Texas last year. The Rangers lead, 241-204, overall. - (cleveland.com)
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The Cleveland Indians haven't won a series since their first of the season, and after narrowly missing out against the top team in the majors, one might not expect them to be eager to hop on a plane for a seven-game road trip.
The Indians open a three-game series Friday night against the Texas Rangers, who along with their in-state neighbors have ceded Cleveland all sorts of success in recent years.
Cleveland (12-21) began the season by taking two of three in Houston, which was its fifth straight series win in the state of Texas and ninth in a row against either the Astros or Rangers. Since the start of 2013, the Indians are 24-6 against the tandem.
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They've won 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Rangers, including six straight to end last season. The Indians have hit 11 home runs in their last five at Texas with Lonnie Chisenhall providing three of those in one game, going 5 for 5 with nine RBIs in a 17-7 victory June 9. He hit safely in all seven meetings last season, going 14 for 31 with five homers, two doubles and 15 RBIs.
Texas' Wandy Rodriguez (1-1, 2.70 ERA) might be the man to further that feeling. The left-hander held Tampa Bay to a run and two hits in six innings but didn't receive a decision in Sunday's 2-1 victory. Rodriguez retired the first 15 batters he faced for a franchise-record 34 straight dating to his previous start in Houston.
Against the Rays, he pitched through back pain that nearly forced him to exit in the third.
His three strong starts have all come on the road with his defeat coming in his home debut, a 5-2 loss to Seattle on April 29 in which he surrendered four runs with five hits and five walks in 4 1-3 innings.
Cleveland has held an opponent to two runs or fewer in three of four games, but Bruce Chen showed no signs of being able to continue that in his season debut. The veteran left-hander allowed six runs and 10 hits in four innings of Saturday's 7-4 loss to Minnesota.
He's 1-2 with a 6.88 ERA in his last three starts against the Rangers.
Texas (15-20) also missed out on a series win with Thursday's 6-3 loss to Kansas City. The four-game split has the Rangers still seeking consecutive home wins for the first time.
Leadoff batter Shin-Soo Choo had three hits, extending his hitting streak to 14 with five straight multihit efforts. Choo is 1 for 25 in his last six games against Cleveland, his former team.
Center fielder Leonys Martin has missed two games with a sprained wrist. -(foxsports.com)
Injuries:
Indians -- LHP TJ House (left shoulder), RHP Gavin Floyd (right elbow), RHP Josh Tomlin (right shoulder) and C Yan Gomes (right knee) are on the disabled list.
Rangers – RHP Yu Darvish (right elbow), RHP Lisalberto Bonilla (right elbow), OF Josh Hamilton (right shoulder), LHP Matt Harrison (spine), LHP Derek Holland (left shoulder), LHP Martin Perez (left elbow) SS Jurickson Profar (right shoulder), OF Antoan Richardson (back), OF Ryan Rua (right foot) and Nick Tepesch (right elbow) are on the DL. OF Leonys Martinez (left wrist) is day to day.
Next: The Indians open a four-game series Monday night against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
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