 didn't allow a hit through five innings. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Cleveland began the day leading second-place Kansas City by five games in the AL Central. Arodys Vizcaino (1-3) walked Tyler Naquin to open the ninth and then walked Juan Uribe on four pitches. With pinch-runner Rajai Davis at first base, and one out, Santana's single to right field drove in Naquin. Braves shortstop Erick Aybar mishandled Francisco Lindor's grounder for an error, allowing Davis to score. Jose Ramirez added a run-scoring single up the middle. Atlanta's Jace Peterson hit a homer off Cody Allen in the ninth, giving him a nine-game hitting streak. Freddie Freeman added a triple off the center-field wall before Allen ended the game on Nick Markakis' fly ball to left field for his 15th save.'' Cody didn't get rattled and he got the out,'' Indians manager Terry Francona said. Ender Inciarte's two-run single in the sixth tied the game. Atlanta right-hander Matt Wisler set a career high with nine strikeouts while allowing two runs on six hits in six innings. CONFIRMEDA review confirmed Inciarte was out on a close play at first after Santana bobbled a grounder before tossing to Allen at the bag. Braves interim manager Brian Snitker and outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who was not playing, came out of the dugout to argue. Bench coach Terry Pendleton pulled Francoeur back to the dugout.'' I felt like I beat the throw,'' Inciarte said. ''He didn't even have the ball. I don't know what they're doing in New York. I don't know what the deal is.'' LAYNE UPDATEUmpire Jerry Layne, who left Monday night's game in the eighth inning after he was hit by a foul tip from Markakis behind the plate, was at Turner Field on Tuesday but was held out of the game. He was staggered when the foul tip hit his jaw beyond the area covered by his mask. It was not known if Layne will work Wednesday night's game. TRAINER'S ROOMIndians: OF Michael Brantley, on the 15-day DL with right biceps tendinitis, has been taking swings for two straight days ''and by all accounts really did well,'' Francona said. Brantley, who had surgery on his right shoulder in November, landed on the DL for the second time this season on May 14. Braves: RHP John Gant was placed on the 15-day DL with a left oblique strain which forced him out of Monday night's start. ''It's going to be a while,'' Snitker said. ... RHP Mike Foltynewicz (right elbow soreness) will make what is expected to be his final rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. UP NEXTIndians: RHP Danny Salazar (9-3, 2.40) will bring the AL's second-lowest ERA into what will probably be the Indians' final game at Turner Field on Wednesday night. He lost to the Braves on Aug. 27, 2013 in his fifth major league start. Braves: RHP Joel De La Cruz will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett for his major league debut. De La Cruz is 1-3 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 appearances with Gwinnett, and his ERA is 3.38 in five starts.
)
Time: 07:10 P.M. EST Venue: Turner Field
ATLANTA -- Corey Kluber will have two extra days of rest when he takes the mound Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves trying to help stretch the Cleveland Indians' winning streak to 11 games. An off day last week gave manager Terry Francona an opportunity to juggle his rotation and he took advantage of it after conferring with Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner. Trevor Bauer, also coming off a complete game, won the series opener Monday against the Braves on regular rest, swapping places with Kluber." I thought we'd pushed him a little bit on the last start," Francona said of the 115 pitches that Kluber threw in a three-hit home shutout of Tampa Bay. "I told him we had the ability to back him up because of the off day. We asked if he thought it would help him and he said yeah." Francona said a manager has to balance the benefit of rest versus throwing a pitcher off his routine." We know our guys and hopefully there is a trust," he said. "Sometimes you think you're helping and you're not. You don't want to throw off a pitcher's rhythm." Kluber, who improved his record to 7-7 and lowered his ERA to 3.59 with his shutout of the Rays, had struggled in his previous start at Kansas City." When that one's over, you flush it and move onto the next one, just like you do right now," Kluber said after the bounce-back. "Now, this game's over and done with, so you start preparing for the next one." Kluber, who is 5-2 in his last seven starts, is 10-2 with a 2.30 ERA against the National League in interleague play. The right-hander has never pitched against the Braves. Braves starter Matt Wisler will be facing the red-hot Indians for the first time as he goes for a third straight quality start after a rough stretch. Wisler (3-7, 4.22 ERA) is 1-5 with a 4.45 ERA at Turner Field, where the 23-year-old right-hander has issued 18 of his 26 walks. Four came in his most recent start, but he made it through 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the New York Mets. Wisler also worked 6 2/3 innings and got his lone home victory June 16 against Cincinnati." He had some success and then got in a little bit of a rut," Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. "I like the way he's battled through. You're going to have some bumps in the road. You forget how little he's pitched." A key for Wisler will be keeping the ball in the ballpark against the Indians, who hit four homers in one inning on Sunday at Detroit and have 21 during their winning streak. He has allowed 13 homers in 89 2/3 innings. The Indians (45-30) have outscored opponents 68-22 in their 10-game winning streak and lead defending World Series champion Kansas City by five games in the American League Central. Cleveland has at least six runs in the last seven wins and has 10 homers in the past three. Six Indians had RBIs in the 8-3 victory over the Braves. Atlanta (26-50) has the worst home record in the majors at 11-30, but had won eight of its previous 11 games overall before losing the opener against the Indians.
Looking for More Picks?
You can browse all the individual handicapper picks below.
Cleveland Guardians
Atlanta Braves
Pick Center
MLB
FINAL (6/28/2016)
EnterTheMatrix888
