This is a 10* play on BOSTON

The Red Sox come to Cleveland probably needing a sweep. They just lost two games over the weekend to a bad Angels team, further dropping them off the pace for the Wild Card. Sunday's loss came in extra innings after blowing a late lead. The Indians were also involved in an extra inning game yesterday afternoon, but they won theirs 7-3 thanks to a Carlos Santana grand slam after they too blew a late lead. Cleveland has won 42 of its last 59 games, so this will be tough for Boston, but they have the right guy for the job Monday in starter Eduardo Rodriguez. They've won 17 of the last 21 times he's gotten the baseball, not including the last time as that game was suspended due to rain. He went five innings in that game and gave up only two runs on seven hits. This will be Rodriguez's first time facing Cleveland this year, but he's got a 2.63 ERA in two previous starts against them. Plesac has been getting it done for Cleveland as the team is a perfect 6-0 in his last six starts. However, more often than not, he doesn't go too deep into games. Boston needs this game more and will be more motivated. They are actually 40-12 in Rodriguez's last 52 starts. Play on BOSTON

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