The Cleveland Indians are surging and will go for their 7th straight victory when they play the middle game of a 3-game set against the worst team in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates, at Progressive Field. The probable starters for today’s matchup are Aaron Civale for the Indians and Joe Musgrove for the Bucs. Civale is 4-5 with a 3.99 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP as opposed to Musgrove who is winless, at 0-5 with a 4.68 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Edge Cleveland. The Indians sit just one game game back of the Minnesota Twins for the top spot in the AL Central so losing is not in the cards. Cleveland has won the last 5 meetings with Pittsburgh and are hot. Ride them ’til their not.
TODAY’S PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS