Indians vs. Twins Game Thread (Wednesday): Can Danny Salazar get the job done?

Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins

Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:05 p.m. ET

TV: STO (CLE), FSNO (MIN)

Radio: WTAM (CLE), TIBN (MIN)

Series Preview

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Danny Salazar will try to keep up the rotation's best streak of starts in six years when he takes the mound tonight. While seven innings with only one run allowed would be great, I'd settle for six complete innings from him, a total he's reached only once in six starts so far this season.

The Indians have scored more than four runs only once in their last ten games. Nolasco seems like a good guy to get things turned around against right now. In the first season of a 4-year, $49 million contract, he's got the lowest strikeout rate and highest home run rate of his career, and an ugly 5.82 ERA (also the worst of his career).

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Today's other AL Central games

Royals (James Shields) @ Padres (Andrew Cashner), 3:40 ET

Astros (Brad Peacock) @ Tigers (Rick Porcello), 7:08 ET

White Sox (Travis Wood) @ Cubs (John Danks), 8:05 ET

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Today's minor-league affiliate games

Triple-A: Columbus Clippers (Travis Banwart) vs. Rochester, 6:35 ET

Double-A: Akron RubberDucks lost to Erie, 10-3

High-A: Carolina Mudcats (Cole Sulser) @ Lynchburg, 6:00 ET

Single-A: Lake County Captains lost to West Michigan, 4-1

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