Cleveland Indians: ALDS Game 3 starting lineups, live game thread

The Cleveland Indians are looking to sweep the ALDS for the second straight year as Carlos Carrasco makes his postseason debut.

For Cleveland Indians fans who are also Cleveland Browns fans, tonight is a relief.

The Indians are looking to sweep the ALDS just like they did in 2016, this time with the New York Yankees as the latest victim.

The lineups are as follows:

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No surprises here as Michael Brantley enters the lineup to replace Edwin Encarnacion, who is miraculously not out for the year after his ankle bent way too far the wrong way in Game 2.

Austin Jackson also gets the nod once again even though the Indians are facing a right-hander as Lonnie Chisenhall hasn’t done too much since returning from his injury. But expect to see him pinch-hit at some point in this game if it’s close.

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Next: Brantley ready to step in for Edwin

Carlos Carrasco is making his postseason debut, but Indians fans likely aren’t too worried about whether or not he feels the pressure in the Bronx. After Game 2, it is hard to get too down even if things don’t go well at the start.