Triston McKenzie likely to start for Cleveland on Saturday

It looks like the key to offensive success for Cleveland is Austin Hedges hitting seventh and Shane Bieber hitting ninth.

Hedges and Bieber lengthened a lineup that put up 10 on Cardinal pitchers. A pair of Rosarios each had three hits, and Jose Ramirez did as well. Too bad Harold didn’t get a chance to make it two Ramirezes.

• Roberto Pérez has started to throw, and Zach Plesac will do so later this week.
• Triston McKenzie is Cleveland’s likely starter for Saturday.

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• Kevin Gausman is throwing a splitter that batters can’t seem to hit.
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• Ke’Bryan Hayes became the latest Pirate to struggle near first base.
• Gerrit Cole was somehow caught off guard by the only question worth asking him.
• Sometimes tweets from 2012 age well.
• Gabriel Walker-Buehler wears tight pants.