The Indians have won every game in which they have scored first, and lost every game in which they haven't.
Tito front loaded the lines up to take advantage of that stat, but for the most part, the bats we depend on haven't done their jobs.
Meanwhile, the pitching and defense have been outstanding.
Cookie looked good again, in spite of the three dingers, but he got tired after about 60-65 pitches.
I liked the Maeda trade for the Twins, and think he will be a bigger factor for them in the long run than Donaldson. IMO he was misused by the Didgers..from a player standpoint, not a team standpoint. He throws everything, including the kitchen sink, at batters.
It will be interesting to see how Civale pitches today. I'm not into the idea of crucial series early into seasons, and even though this is a shortened season, it's still early. But the obvious fact that the Twins are the main competition, this game carries more than usual weight.