New York @ Cleveland preview

Last Meeting ( Jul 13, 2018 ) NY Yankees 5, Cleveland 6

The host Cleveland Indians broke a long losing streak against the New York Yankees stretching back to their encounter last October and they'll try to make it two wins in a row when the teams play the third of four games on Saturday. Including three straight losses to close out an American League Division Series collapse, the Indians had lost seven in a row to the Yankees before Friday's 6-5 win.

All-Stars Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez drove in two runs apiece for Cleveland, which won for just the second time in its last seven games overall. Ramirez is 8-for-14 with four home runs, one triple, one double, 10 RBIs and five runs scored during a four-game hitting streak. New York fell for just the third time in 15 games against the American League Central this season, stranding the tying run in the ninth inning. The Yankees turn to one-time Indians great CC Sabathia on Saturday opposite Mike Clevinger for the hosts.

TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, FOX

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (6-4, 3.34 ERA) vs. Indians RH Mike Clevinger (7-4, 3.34)

Sabathia is tied with Hall of Famer Juan Marichal for 53rd on the all-time list with 243 wins but he lost his last time out, giving up five runs in five frames at Baltimore. The 37-year-old spun six scoreless innings against Cleveland at home earlier this season and owns 3.36 ERA in 12 career starts against his former team. Francisco Lindor is 6-for-12 and Ramirez is 5-for-10 against Sabathia, who has 51 career wins at Progressive Field.

Clevinger tied a season high with 11 strikeouts Monday against Cincinnati but he was reached for five runs in six innings in a loss. The Florida native limited the Yankees to one hit while striking out 10 over 7 1/3 innings in a meeting at Yankee Stadium on May 6. Aaron Judge has a home run in three at-bats against Clevinger, but the rest of the current Yankees are a combined 2-for-20.

WALK-OFFS

1. Lindor scored six runs and drove in five in his last four games.

2. Yankees OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton homered Friday while also finishing without a strikeout for the first time in 12 games.

3. Cleveland is 16-9 against left-handed starters.

PREDICTION: Indians 5, Yankees 4