Oakland at Cleveland

A tough situational spot for Oakland, its sixth straight road game of a nine-game trek. They look a bit road weary, losing two in a row. Starter Sonny Gray (5-9, 5.43 ERA) has struggled all year, and the team is 4-11 his last 15 starts. The Athletics are 13-31 on the road against a team with a winning record. Cleveland goes for the sweep with a strong home record (29-17) while on a 17-5 run at home. The Indians are fifth in baseball in team ERA, plus seventh in runs scored offensively. Righty Corey Kluber (9-8, 3.44 ERA) has great numbers, including .216 batting average against, along with a sizzling 138-31 strikeout to walk ratio in 136 innings. The Indians are 20-7 against a team with a losing record, so back the home team. Play Cleveland.