The Cleveland Indians Attempt To Bolster League’s Best Record Against the Oakland A’s

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The Cleveland Indians Attempt To Bolster League’s Best Record Against the Oakland A’s

In a shocking start to the season the Cleveland Indians have the best record and will look to keep winning against the Oakland A’s.

The Cleveland Indians’ 13-game home winning streak has largely contributed to them holding baseball’s best record through the first month of the season. Heading into a West Coast trip, improving their 6-6 road mark becomes the priority.

Cleveland begins a six-game swing through California on Tuesday night against the Oakland Athletics, who have won six of eight at home.

The Indians (19-8) completed a 6-0 homestand following a three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win against Detroit on Sunday. Matt LaPorta had two doubles and three RBIs in the victory.

Fausto Carmona (2-3, 5.15 ERA) looks to keep the Indians rolling by building on his most recent start. The right-hander beat Kansas City 8-2 on Thursday, allowing two runs through seven innings.

Carmona’s numbers are much more respectable following his opening day performance against Chicago on April 1, when he allowed 10 runs in three innings. He’s 2-2 with a 2.94 ERA in four starts since, and has gone at least seven innings in three of them.

However, Carmona hasn’t been very impressive against the A’s. He’s 3-5 with a 5.54 ERA in 10 appearances, going 0-2 with a 4.61 ERA in his last two starts.

Hideki Matsui is one of four Athletics hitting above .300 against Carmona.

Matsui is 7 for 11 (.636) with a home run against Carmona, while former Indian Coco Crisp (.545), Mark Ellis (.313) and David DeJesus (.308) also have hit him well. Crisp had the day off Monday as a precaution after he returned Sunday from a three-game absence with tightness in his left hamstring.

Right-hander Tyson Ross (1-2, 2.76) will make his first start against Cleveland after tossing seven scoreless innings in Oakland’s 2-1, 10-inning victory against the Angels on Wednesday.

The A’s get to Carmona and beat the Indians.

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