Cleveland @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 3, 2013 ) Cleveland 4, Miami 3

The Cleveland Indians have felt comfortable in tight games all season, improving to 22-13 in one-run contests after a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Winners of nine of 10, the Indians look to make it a little easier on themselves in the rubber match of the three-game series at Miami on Sunday. Jason Kipnis and Michael Bourn snapped out of mini-slumps with five hits combined on Saturday as Cleveland remained within three games of Detroit in the American League Central.

The Marlins failed to win their fourth straight game for the sixth time in as many tries, managing six hits after producing 16 on Friday. Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who is batting only .195 with runners in scoring position, has one hit in his last 16 at-bats after going 10-for-16. Cleanup hitter Logan Morrison has picked up the slack with six hits in the series.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, STO (Cleveland), FSN Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians LH Scott Kazmir (6-4, 4.11 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 3.47)

Kazmir continues to revive his career, going without a loss for his last nine starts and allowing two or fewer runs in six of them. The 29-year-old is 3-0 in that span and gave up four runs over five innings in his last outing - a no-decision against the Chicago White Sox. Kazmir has not faced the Marlins since 2009 and is 1-1 in three career starts with a 4.00 ERA against them.

Eovaldi allowed three or fewer runs in seven of his eight starts this season – two or fewer in five of them, including two in a row. The 23-year-old, who is 2-8 all time at home, has limited left-handed batters to a .153 average and opponents are hitting only .217 overall against him in 2013. Bourn is 2-for-9 in his career versus Eovaldi, who has never faced the Indians.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Marlins have not allowed a home run in a franchise-record 11 consecutive games.

2. Indians OF Ryan Raburn, who had a double Saturday, is 11-for-26 over his last eight games with three homers and nine RBIs.

3. After starting his career 0-for-12, Miami rookie CF Jake Marisnick is 9-for-30 with three walks in his last nine games.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Marlins 4