CLEVELAND — The reeling Cleveland Indians will try to halt a three-game losing streak Monday night when they host the Texas Rangers in the opener of a four-game series.
The Indians were flying high after a 7-1 road trip, but then they came home over the weekend and were totally shut down by the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland lost all three games, was shut out in two of the three games and was outscored in the series overall 13-2.
“We’re a streaky team. Three days ago we were hot,” said Indians manager Terry Francona, whose team fell out of first place in the AL Central.