Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians
7:00 PM ET, May 23, 2011
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
The early season surprise label is quickly fading for the Cleveland Indians.
A strong showing against the surging Boston Red Sox would only further their case of being a legitimate contender.
In Monday night's series opener at Progressive Field, the Indians look to win their fourth in a row against a Red Sox team seeking its ninth victory in 10 games.
It was somewhat expected that Cleveland (29-15) would regress a bit after opening the season a stunning 12-4, but the club has continued to flourish and owns a seven-game lead atop the AL Central, easily the largest of the division leaders.
The Indians, who have tied the best home start in franchise history at 18-4, defeated Cincinnati 12-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the defending NL Central champions.
"We've got a good team," Asdrubal Cabrera said. "We know it, and we just want to keep it going."
A strong showing against the surging Boston Red Sox would only further their case of being a legitimate contender.
In Monday night's series opener at Progressive Field, the Indians look to win their fourth in a row against a Red Sox team seeking its ninth victory in 10 games.
It was somewhat expected that Cleveland (29-15) would regress a bit after opening the season a stunning 12-4, but the club has continued to flourish and owns a seven-game lead atop the AL Central, easily the largest of the division leaders.
The Indians, who have tied the best home start in franchise history at 18-4, defeated Cincinnati 12-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the defending NL Central champions.
"We've got a good team," Asdrubal Cabrera said. "We know it, and we just want to keep it going."
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