The Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates are two teams heading in opposite directions. The Indians have won six of their last seven games and their bats are starting to come alive, The Indian's offense has put up 25 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last nine games. The Indians will look to keep things going by sending Jean Carlos Mejia to the mound. So far this season, he has posted a 1-1 record with a 4.26 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season.

The Pirates are in desperate need of a win having lost 10 games in a row. The Pirates have struggled to score runs all season and have scored just four runs in their last three games and three runs or fewer in seven of their last nine games. The Pirates will hand the ball to Chad Kuhl for today's start. He has yet to win a game this season and has an 0-4 record with a 6.52 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

The Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Pirates are 16-35 in their last 51 overall. The Indians are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. The Indian's offense is producing runs while the Pirates are out. It is hard to back the Pirates in any game, especially in a game facing the Indians and the way they are hitting.

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