Two vital pieces of the Indians’ machine are a bit dinged up at present, and are “day-to-day”, in the parlance of baseball.
↵Second-baseman Jason Kipnis is nursing soreness and stiffness in his right side, and Michael Brantley has not batted since last Tuesday’s marathon game against the Tigers, although Brantley did pinch-run on Friday. Brantley has a sore wrist, but neither he nor Kipnis (so far) needs to be shut down
↵Only two days off (after today) for the rest of the regular season, guys. If these things can resolve themselves with rest — then avail yourselves of your rest today.