This is an 8* ELITE INSIDER on the Cleveland Indians.

The visitors hand the ball to Anibal Sanchez (5-8, 6.05 ERA), who is filling the void left by the injured Jordan Zimmermann. In 12 starts this year, Sanchez is 3-7 with a 6.71 ERA, 1.654 WHIP, 51:31 K:BB ratio spanning 61.2 innings of work. Note that Sanchez has been particularly horrible in this spot all season, going 2-4 with an atrocoius 6.41 ERA on the road. The home side counters with Carlos Carrasco (4-2, 2.56) who comes in off a commanding effort vs. the Toronto on Thursday, allowing just one run off three hits with two walks while striking out 14 in the victory. Since returning from the DL, Carrasco has been "lights out," posting a very respectable 2.91 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP, while stirking out 29 in 34 innings of work. Carrrasco will now look to improve upon his 3.80 ERA home record. Carrasco has been dominating and we simply can't see Sanchez keeping pace. All signs point to a lop-sided destruction, play on the INDIANS.

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