Bauer and the Indians Start a Short Two-Game Set Against the Marlins, The Tribe Starting Nine

Following a four-game split with the Houston Astros over the weekend, the Indians are back at it tonight as they will play a short two-game set against the Miami Marlins.

These two teams met last week, with the Marlins taking game one (3-1) while the Tribe rebounded for a Wednesday with with a big 8th inning surge by a score of 6-2.

Trevor Bauer gets the start for the Indians tonight, as he sits at 3-1 on the season with a 1.99 ERA. He was outstanding against the Astros on Friday night in Houston, allowing one run over eight innings.

He competed his rear end off,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of Bauer.

“His last pitch was 97 or 98 (mph). (Houston’s) lineup is good, and (Bauer) competed like crazy.”

Bauer will compete against Miami’s Sandy Alcantara, who enters play with a mark of 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts.

The Indians sit at 15-12, good for second behind the surprising Twins in the AL Central. The Marlins will enter action at 8-20, the worst mark in all of the Majors.

Here’s the Indians starting nine for tonight:

Francisco Lindor SS
Leonys Martin CF
Jose Ramirez 3B
Carlos Santana 1B
Carlos Gonzalez RF
Jason Kipnis 2B
Jake Bauers LF
Roberto Perez C
Trevor Bauer P

And the Marlins starting nine:

Curtis Granderson LF
Martin Prado 3B
Brian Anderson RF
Starlin Castro 2B
Jorge Alfaro C
Garrett Cooper 1B
Miguel Rojas SS
Isaac Galloway CF
Sandy Alcantara P