This is a 10* play on the Cleveland Indians.

The Cleveland Indians are sitting in first place in the AL Central Division with a 5 1/2 game lead and shouldn't lose any ground after tonight's favorable matchup in Cleveland.

Danny Salazar (11-3, 2.75 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Indians and he has won his last seven decisions. In his last three home starts, he pitched a total of 20 2/3 innings and gave up 14 hits and just five runs and has struck out 26 batters and walked only four in his last four games. He is 5-1 at home with a 2.83 ERA and Cleveland have won eight of his last 10 starts.

Washington will hand the ball to Gio Gonzalez (6-8, 4.53 ERA) who has struggled on the road dropping four of his last five starts there. He has also had control problems and has walked 13 batters in his last four games. His record is 3-4 with a 4.85 ERA in away games and has given up at least five runs in three of his last four road defeats.

Cleveland is 7-0 in their last seven interleague games.

Take CLE

GL

Jesse Schule