CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 25: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on October 25, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees will visit the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, and here is what you need to know.
This will be the opener of a four-game series. The Yankees (60-31) last beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 on Wednesday night. The Indians (50-41) are coming off a 19-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Righty Corey Kluber, one of this year’s All-Stars, will likely start for Cleveland. Kluber (12-4, 2.49 ERA) boasts 123 strikeouts this year. He will face fellow right-hander Luis Severino (14-2, 2.12 ERA), who has struck out 143 batters in 2018.
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Thursday’s game will start at 7:10pm EST and will air on YES. Friday and Saturday’s games will begin at the same time, while Sunday’s series finale will start at 1:10pm EST.
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The Yankees have the second-best win percentage in MLB, behind Boston (65-29), and are second in the AL East just 3.5 games behind the Red Sox. The Indians lead the AL Central, a comfortable 8.5 games ahead of second-place Minnesota.
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