Play: Cleveland Indians
Rating: 8/10*

The Cleveland Indians took a 5-1 beating here at Great American Ball Park last night when they went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. I think they'll tie the series behind the solid pitching of Carlos Carrasco (4-2, 2.60 ERA) Tuesday night. Carrasco was charged with five runs on six hits and three walks in just 3 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay on May 15, before leaving the game due to pectoral tightness. We can however note that the Indians are 8-1 in Carrasco's last nine starts following an outing of less than four innings in his last appearance and the right-hander is 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA in four career games (three starts) versus Cincinnati.

The Reds turn to left-hander Amir Garrett (3-3, 5.18 ERA) who has five solid and two terrible starts under his belt this season. He was tagged with six runs on five hits and four walks in four innings of a 9-5 loss at Wrigley Field his last time out. The Indians are 4-1 in their last five games vs. a left-handed starter. Garrett has struggled with his command, issuing 18 walks in 40 innings on the season (including 15 in his last four starts + seven home runs).

Indians are 6-1 in the last seven meetings.