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What we learned Monday: Indians look to claim American League prize

1. The Cleveland Indians might be the AL's best team after all: In a league dominated by offense-heavy Goliaths in Toronto, Boston, Baltimore and Texas, the Indians were supposed to be different this season, with a strikeout staff leading the way. That's not how things have really worked out, with Cleveland third in runs scored per game and sporting a 4.83 ERA in August before Monday night's contest. Josh Tomlin now leads the majors in home runs allowed, and Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar have both stumbled in recent starts.