Cleveland improves to 53-59
CC Sabathia this season has a gigantic platoon split, with right-handers batting .326/.367/542 against him, while left-handers are hitting an anemic .186/.216/.297. And so tonight's lineup didn't feature Michael Brantley, last night's hero, or Lonnie Chisenhall. And Yan Gomes, who caught all 16 innings the night before, was given the night off. So of the nine starters, only three (Jose Ramirez, Mike Aviles, Carlos Santana) were on the 25-man roster on Opening Day. There was a method to Terry Francona's seeming madness; the Indians did reach base 11 times off Sabathia.