Preview: Indians Start Four-Game Set with WS Champion Astros Tonight at Progressive Field

3. Will the ‘O’ Show?

The Indians offense, which has been so much better as of late, had a rather quiet weekend in Houston, as the team scored two runs in their two losses to the Astros, and putting up a five-spot in their lone win on Saturday.

All in all it was a tough weekend at the plate for the Wahoo’s, and it started with the three guys at the top of the lineup who have been great over the last month.

Consider the following numbers for the Tribe’s top three hitters in the three-game set in Houston.

Francisco Lindor – 1-13 with three strikeouts
Michael Brantley – 3-12 with one strikeout
Jose Ramirez – 3-for-11 with two strikeouts

Those three top Indians hitters went a combined 7-for-36 (.194) striking out six times in the three games.

The top of the order is what seems to daily drive the lineup in one direction or another, and last weekend it didn’t do much driving but more stalling against the Astros.

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