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Indians Vs. Cardinals: Cleveland Starts Interleague Series In St. Louis

The Cleveland Indians head to St. Louis for an interleague series against the Cardinals starting on Friday.

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 2: Starting pitcher Josh Tomlin #43 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field on June 2, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 2: Starting pitcher Josh Tomlin #43 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field on June 2, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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It's been a tough last few weeks for the Cleveland Indians, who dropped out of first place in the AL Central after some mediocre play and are coming off a 4-6 record in their last ten games. It won't get easier now as they had to St. Louis to face the most recent World Series champion Cardinals.

Former Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook, who was traded in a three team deal a couple of years ago, will take the mound for St. Louis. He is 4-5 with a 4.23 ERA on the year, but his recent stats have been awful with losses in his last three. The Indians will send out Josh Tomlin, who has a 2-3 record and 5.32 ERA so far this season.

The game will be at Busch Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET.

For more on the Cleveland Indians, check out Let's Go Tribe. More on the St. Louis Cardinals can be found at Viva El Birdos. More news and analysis on the world of baseball can be found at Baseball Nation.

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