Cleveland's offense is decent, 12th in runs scored, 11th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging. The Indians are a .500 road team and 22-8 in their last 30 games as a road favorite. Hard throwing Ubaldo Jimenez is on the hill with 11 Ks in 12 innings and he's 4-0 with a 1.88 ERA against Houston! The Indians are 4-0 in Jimenez's last four starts as a road favorite. He faces a Houston team that is 2-6 at home and has lost six of the last seven games. The Indians pounded them 19-6 yesterday with 22 hits; A good sign for the Indians was the performance of veterans Jason Giambi and Nick Swisher. Giambi, who missed the first two weeks of the season with lower-back issues, drove in five runs and Nick Swisher delivered four hits, including a career-high three doubles. The Astros are 16-35 in their last 51 home games, so grab the visitors. Play the Indians.
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