The Indians will attempt to sweep the Blue Jays and win their fifth straight overall this afternoon at Progressive Field.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This is a daily briefing of the Indians' 2010 regular season. The Tribe plays host to the Blue Jays today at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.
Pitching matchup: Indians RHP Justin Masterson (2-7, 5.21 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RHP Shaun Marcum (7-3, 3.14).
Pregame notes:
The Indians are seeking their fifth straight victory, which would be a season-best. They have won four in a row twice.
Toronto continues to fade in the A.L. East.
Lineups:
Blue Jays (40-39) -- 1. Fred Lewis lf; 2. DeWayne Wise rf; 3. Jose Bautista 3b; 4. Vernon Wells cf; 5. Adam Lind dh; 6. Aaron Hill 2b; 7. Lyle Overbay 1b; 8. Jose Molina c; 9. Nick Green ss; and Marcum.
Indians (30-47) -- 1. Trevor Crowe cf; 2. Shin-Soo Choo rf; 3. Carlos Santana c; 4. Travis Hafner dh; 5. Matt LaPorta 1b; 6. Shelley Duncan lf; 7. Jayson Nix 2b; 8. Andy Marte 3b; 9. Jason Donald ss; and Masterson.
Umpires: P -- Mike Reilly; 1b -- Chad Fairchild; 2b -- Eric Cooper; 3b -- Bill Miller.
Next for Indians: Three-game series against Oakland begins Friday night.