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News and Notes: Indians now in driver's seat for home-field advantage in ALDS

Yesterday's Game: Indians 6, Royals 3

Trevor Bauer preps for ALDS with six innings in Cleveland Indians' 6-3 win over Royals | cleveland.com

So far this weekend, the Indians have had their cake and eaten it too. They've been able to get everyone playing time but not too much playing, even able to see how players deal with new roles (such as Mike Clevinger pitching in relief). And because they've been able to take the first two games of the series, they now are in a position to capture home-field advantage.

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Given that the Indians are only going to use three starters in the ALDS, this does make sense on a couple levels.