Indians at Pittsburgh Pirates Game Thread #23, Tuesday at 7:05 p.m ET

The Indians will look to continue their three-game winning streak as they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates in the first of three games on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The Tribe is coming off a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park, and will look to Carlos Carrasco to try and make it four straight on Tuesday.

Tuesday night the Indians will continue their 2020 season sitting at 13-9, as they play the Pirates in PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

The big news on Tuesday is that manager Terry Francona will be away from the team for a scheduled procedure this week, meaning Sandy Alomar Jr. will manage the team.

Also Roberto Perez is back with the team after missing 19 games with a shoulder injury. 

Perez has been out with a shoulder injury that took place making an off balance throw to first base in the Tribe's first game of the season against the Kansas City Royals.

Tonight the Indians will go with the following nine in their lineup:

Roberto Pérez returns to the lineup tonight!#OurTribe pic.twitter.com/C4W3szrym3

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 18, 2020

Carlos Carrasco will go for the Indians, here's the one through nine for the Pirates against the Indians and "Cookie."

We're back at home with Brubaker on the mound.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/7FqifqQuBj

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 18, 2020

Tonight we will have another in-game thread for fans that want to have their say during the game!

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