Only the red-hot Colorado Rockies have a better record than the Indians (11-4). Cleveland enters off a sweep of fading Baltimore. And the Tribe got some great news in Sunday’s 4-2 victory, their seventh straight at home. Former All-Star Grady Sizemore, who had been out since last May following microfracture knee surgery, homered and doubled in his season debut. The homer was Sizemore's first in a major-league game that counted since Aug. 27, 2009, at Baltimore. Last season in 33 games played Sizemore only had one with multiple extra-base hits. However, he may sit tonight. Manager Manny Acta said that in the early going of the comeback, Sizemore will not be playing every day.

Kansas City (10-5) was going for a sweep of Seattle on Sunday but had its four-game winning streak stopped. The Royals entered the game leading the AL with a .279 average, but managed just five hits, matching their season low. Outfielder Alex Gordon is finally living up to the promise of being the No. 1 overall pick. Gordon is hitting .365 and is on an 11-game hitting streak, the longest of his career. Kansas City is the only AL team to not lose a series yet. But Cleveland has won seven straight season series against the Royals. The pitching matchup tonight is Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 5.03 ERA) vs. the Royals’ Kyle Davies (1-1, 9.00).

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