Indians vs. Tigers Game Thread (Sunday): Josh Tomlin vs. Max Scherzer

Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers

Sunday, June 22, 2014, 1:05 ET, Progressive Field

TV: STO (CLE), FSD, DET)

Radio: WTAM (CLE), WXYT (DET)

Series Preview

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The Indians either win today, or suffer a very deflating sweep at home against the top team in the division, who'd been struggling for a month coming into this series. If they're is going to do it, they'll have to get to reigning Cy Young winner Max Scherzer.

Despite it being a day game after a night game, the Tribe is trotting out its top lineup, because everyone will get the day off tomorrow (and again on Thursday, in a rare two-off-days week for the team.

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Today's other AL Central games

White Sox (John Danks) @ Twins (Phil Hughes), 2:10 ET

Mariners (Roenis Elias) @ Royals (Yordano Ventura), 2:10 ET

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Today's Indians minor league affiliate games

AAA: Columbus Clippers (Tyler Cloyd) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 1:35 ET

AA: Akron RubberDucks (Toru Murata) @ Harrisburg Senators, 2:00 ET

A+: Carolina Mudcats (Ryan Merritt) vs. Frederick Keys, 2:00 ET

A: Lake County Captains (Jordan Milbrath) vs. South Bend Silver Hawks, 1:30 ET

Short Season: Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Anthony Vizcaya) @ Batavia, 5:05 ET

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