Topic: Josh Tomlin

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka was pulled Sunday against the Washington Nationals after he was struck in his right arm by a pitch.

In a pitching matchup that is common in many major league games in September, two relief pitchers will start Thursday night as the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals play the opener of a regular season-ending four-game series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians, who are in full-blown postseason preparation mode, will host the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Progressive Field, the first game of Cleveland's final homestand of the regular season.

Two teams at opposite ends of the American League Central Division standings will meet Friday night at Kauffman Stadium in the first contest of a three-game series.

CLEVELAND -- The next chapter of the Shane Bieber story will be written Tuesday night at Progressive Field, in the second contest of a three-game series, when he takes the mound for the Cleveland Indians against the red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates.

CLEVELAND -- The New York Yankees seem to be in a comfort zone when playing the Cleveland Indians, and a lot of it has to do with the state of each team's bullpen.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians spent much of the first half of the season tinkering with their relief pitching.

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Indians starting pitchers lead the American League in wins with a 44-23 record, and they're second with an ERA of 3.39.

The Cleveland Indians made a change in their starting rotation a couple weeks ago, and so far the results couldn't have been better.

An accomplished veteran southpaw will face off against an inexperienced but ambitious right-hander when the Chicago Cubs host the Cleveland Indians.