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Game Thread: Day baseball, potential records, and Kluber day all align

It’s almost as glorious as it is appallingly hot

By Matt Schlichting
MLB: Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Don’t sleep on Reynaldo Lopez: he’s quietly disposed of hitters all season long and is among the league leaders in ERA. However, the most important storyline today is that Corey Kluber can set an important American League record:

Another such start today and he’s the new man on top.

Today's Lineups

CHICAGO WHITE SOX CLEVELAND INDIANS
Yoan Moncada - 2B Greg Allen - CF
Yolmer Sanchez - 3B Michael Brantley - LF
Jose Abreu - 1B Jose Ramirez - 3B
Daniel Palka - RF Edwin Encarnacion - DH
Matt Skole - DH Yonder Alonso - 1B
Tim Anderson - SS Melky Cabrera - RF
Omar Narvaez - C Jason Kipnis - 2B
Adam Engel - CF Yan Gomes - C
Trayce Thompson - LF Erik Gonzalez - SS
Reynaldo Lopez - RHP Corey Kluber - RHP

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