CLEVELAND -- Right-hander Mike Clevinger is slated to start for the Tribe in Monday's series opener against the Astros. However, he isn't expected to get too stretched out.
"We're not going to let him get real deep," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "Just because he's been in the bullpen, and I think we all view, at this time of the year, that he has a chance to help us in the bullpen. Clev has started, so I think that that helps it a little bit. We just want to treat it like a relief appearance."
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