WASHINGTON -- Tommy La Stella had a pinch-hit RBI single and Jon Jay had a two-run double with two outs in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs rallied for three runs in the frame to beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday, earning a split of the four-game series.Wade Davis pitched the last of the ninth for his 16th save as he retired all three batters to help Chicago earn a split of the four-game series. Blake Treinen (0-2) gave up the three runs in the ninth inning while Felix Pena (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth.Cubs starter Jon Lester gave up three hits and one run in six innings with seven strikeouts.Washington shortstop Trea Turner left the game in the top of the ninth after he was hit on the right arm by a pitch in the seventh. The team later announced Turner fractured his wrist.Indians 5, Rangers 1CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber struck out 12 in eight innings and Lonnie Chisenhall had a pinch-hit, two-run double to lead Cleveland over Texas.Kluber (7-2) gave up one run on three hits and... [More]

CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber struck out 12 in eight innings and Lonnie Chisenhall had a pinch-hit, two-run double to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field on Thursday.Kluber (7-2) gave up one run on three hits and one walk. He reached double figures in strikeouts for the fourth consecutive start, tying the Indians' record set by Hall of Famer Bob Feller in 1939.After spending most of the month of May on the disabled list with a strained back, Kluber was activated on June 1, and he has been unbeatable since. In six June starts he was 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA, while averaging 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings and holding opposing batters to a .150 batting average.Texas starter Andrew Cashner (3-7) gave up five runs on six hits in five innings to take the loss. Texas lost six of the seven games in its season series with Cleveland.Astros 6, Athletics 1HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa belted a pair of two-run homers in consecutive at-bats and Houston claimed... [More]

RHP Corey Kluber, who will start Thursday, has struck out 10 or more batters in three consecutive starts. That's one shy of the franchise record of four set by Bob Feller in his last three starts of 1938 and first start of 1939.

RHP Corey Kluber was named the American League's Player of the Week for last week. In two starts last week Kluber pitched 16 scoreless innings, allowing six hits, with 24 strikeouts and two walks. It's the second consecutive week an Indians player has won AL Player of the Week Award. 3B Jose Ramirez won it the week before. It's also Kluber's third career Player of the Week Award.

RHP Corey Kluber is 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in five starts since coming off the disabled list. Kluber missed most of May with a lower back strain. In five starts since coming off the DL he has averaged 13.4 strikeouts per nine inning and held opposing batters to a .157 batting average. "I think the key is I've been able to throw all my pitches for not just strikes, but where I want to in the zone," said Kluber, who has pitched 21 consecutive scoreless innings without allowing an earned run.

RHP Corey Kluber has pitched well since coming back from a lower back strain. He threw strongly again Monday, stretching his winning streak to three games, tossing a three-hit shutout in a 12-0 victory over the Orioles. Kluber (6-2) gave up three singles and nothing else while striking out 11 as the Orioles simply could not touch him. "(I was) just commanding pitches, really," he said. "I threw the fastball (to) both sides of the plate, and I think that opened up for the off-speed stuff when I needed to throw that."

RHP Corey Kluber struck out OF Yasiel Puig in the fifth inning. That was the 1,000th strikeout of Kluber's career, making him the fastest pitcher in Indians history to reach 1,000 strikeouts. Kluber did it in 148 games, breaking the club record of 167 games, held by Bob Feller.

RHP Corey Kluber, the winning pitcher in Friday's game, has received four-plus runs of support in 60 career starts. In those starts his record is 47-1, and the Indians' are 55-5 in those games.

RHP Corey Kluber, in his second start since coming off the disabled list, struck out eight in six innings, allowing three runs and seven hits on Friday night. Kluber said the victory was a much-needed one for the Indians, who had lost four of five games on their recent trip to Kansas City and Colorado. "It's no secret we haven't played the way we want to," Kluber said. "Maybe we can use tonight as the starting point for us playing better. It's not a bad thing to be reminded that when we play the right way, we get rewarded."

RHP Corey Kluber was activated from the disabled list Thursday, and started the game against the Athletics. It was Kluber's first start since May 2, when he was forced out of a game against Detroit because of a lower back strain that resulted in him being placed on the disabled list the next day. Kluber was outstanding in his return, pitching six scoreless innings on two hits, with 10 strikeouts. He retired 15 of the 18 batters he faced. "To be able to go out there and pitch well without running into any issues, it's a relief," Kluber said. "It gives everyone a lift just to have him back out there," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "And then when he pitches like that. His breaking ball was so good. He was crisp right from the get-go."

RHP Corey Kluber was activated from the disabled list to start Thursday afternoon's game against the Oakland Athletics. He has been sidelined since exiting a game due to lower back soreness on May 2. "He's not going to pitch all day. I guarantee you that," manager Terry Francona said of Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner. "The key is to win, but also set him up for the rest of the year. We'll keep an eye on him. We'll probably aggravate him a time or two by asking him how he's doing."

The Cleveland Indians activated Corey Kluber from the disabled list on Thursday and optioned fellow right-hander Shawn Armstrong to Triple-A Columbus.Kluber, who will start Thursday afternoon's game against the Oakland Athletics, has been sidelined since exiting a game due to lower back soreness on May 2."He's not going to pitch all day. I guarantee you that," manager Terry Francona said of Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner. "The key is to win, but also set him up for the rest of the year. We'll keep an eye on him. We'll probably aggravate him a time or two by asking him how he's doing."Kluber owns a 3-2 mark with a 5.06 ERA in six starts this season.The 31-year-old allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings in a rehab start on Friday with Double-A Akron.Armstrong has toggled between Cleveland and Triple-A Columbus for much of the last two seasons. He has a 6.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 12 innings with the Indians this season.

RHP Corey Kluber (lower back strain) will be activated off the disabled list and will start Thursday against Oakland. It will be Kluber's first start since May 2. Manager Terry Francona wouldn't say if Kluber will be on a pitch count. "The idea is to win, but we want to set him up for the rest of the season," Francona said. "The goal is getting back to pitching him every fifth day."

RHP Corey Kluber is expected to be activated off the disabled list on June 1, and he will start that day against Oakland. Kluber has been on the DL since May 3 with a lower back strain. Kluber made a rehab start with Double-A Akron on Friday night, pitching five scoreless innings and giving up just one hit. "He was almost too good," manager Terry Francona said. "He only threw 47 pitches, so he went to the pen and threw another 15."

RHP Corey Kluber made a rehab start for Double-A Akron on Friday night. Kluber has been on the disabled list since May 3 with a lower back strain. At Akron, Kluber pitched five scoreless innings on one hit, with one strikeout and no walks. "He said he felt good," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "We'll sit down with him tomorrow and see what the next step is."

RHP Corey Kluber (lower back strain) was scheduled to make a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday night, but the game was postponed. Kluber is now set to start Friday for Columbus. If he gets through that outing with no setbacks, it is possible he could be activated off the disabled list sometime next week. Kluber has been out since May 3.

RHP Corey Kluber (strained lower back) will throw about 75 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, after which Indians officials will decide whether to activated him off the disabled list or give him another rehab start. Kluber has been on the DL since May 3.

RHP Corey Kluber completed a 50-pitch simulated game on Saturday at Progressive Field and will throw a bullpen on Monday before being re-evaluated. Kluber is tentatively scheduled to make a rehab start on Thursday. He landed on the 10-day disabled list on May 3 with a lower back strain.

RHP Corey Kluber will throw a simulated game on Saturday at Progressive Field against hitters from Class A Lake County. Kluber is scheduled for two innings and, depending on his response, could pitch in a rehab game for his next outing. Kluber was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 3 with a lower back strain.

RHP Corey Kluber threw a 20-pitch bullpen on Monday. Kluber has been on the disabled list since May 3 with a lower back strain. Manager Terry Francona said the progression for Kluber will be to pitch a full-fledged bullpen session, then a simulated game, and then make a minor-league rehab start.