n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros.

n WHEN/WHERE —  Friday, 8:05 p.m., Minute Maid Park.

n TV/RADIO —  STO, WFUN.

n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander BUbaldo Jimenez (6-5, 5.00) for Cleveland; RHP Lucas Harrell (6-5, 5.07) for Houston.

n TRIBE INJURIES —  RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow), center fielder Grady Sizemore (back), LHP Rafael Perez (left side), DH Travis Hafner (right knee) on the DL.

n NOTEBOOK —  The Good Ship Wahoo will enjoy a day off today before sailing into Minute Maid Park for the first time Friday night.

n vs. RHSP — 31-19 (.620)   n vs. LHSP — 5-13 (.278)

n GRASS — 36-32 (.529)      n TURF — 0-0 (.xxx)

n DAY — 11-16 (.407)            n NIGHT — 24-16  (.600)

n VS. AL CENTRAL — 17-15 (.531)

n VS. ROYALS — 5-4 (.556)

n VS.TIGERS — 5-1 (.833)

n VS. TWINS — 3-2 (.600)

n VS.WHITE SOX — 4-8 (.333)

n VS. AL EAST — 2-5 (.286)

n VS. AL WEST — 10-4 (.714)

n VS. NATIONAL LEAGUE — 7-8 (.467)

n WHEN TRIBE SCORES FIRST — 21-12 (.636)

n WHEN OPP. SCORES FIRST — 15-20 (.429)

n EXTRA-INNING GAMES — 3-4 (.429)

n ONE-RUN GAMES — 11-2 (.846)

n SCORE 6 OR MORE RUNS — 17-3 (.850)

n SCORE 5 OR MORE RUNS — 21-7 (.750)

n SCORE 4 OR MORE RUNS — 29-9 (.763)

n SCORE 3 OR LESS RUNS — 6-20 (.231)

n SCORE 2 OR LESS RUNS — 4-16 (.200)

n TIMES INDIANS HAVE BEEN SHUT OUT — 1

n INDIANS’ HOMERS — 59

n OPPONENTS’ HOMERS — 62

n WHEN INDIANS HOMER — 26-12 (.684)

n WHEN INDIANS DON’T HOMER — 10-20 (.333)

n WHEN OPPONENTS HOMER — 14-24 (.368)

n WHEN OPPONENTS DON’T HOMER — 21-8 (.750)

n WHEN TRIBE HAS 5 HITS OR LESS — 0-9 (.000)

n WHEN TRIBE HAS 10 HITS OR MORE — 22-7 (.759)

n WHEN TRIBE OUTHITS OPP. — 26-3 (.897)

n WHEN TRIBE IS OUTHIT — 7-28 (.200)

n WHEN TRIBE & OPP. HAVE SAME HIT TOTAL — 2-1 (.667)

n  WHEN TRIBE COMMITS AN ERROR —  18-12 (.600)

n  WHEN TRIBE DOESN’T COMMIT AN ERROR —  18-20 (.474)

n RUBBER GAMES OF SERIES — 4-3 (.571)

n RUBBER GAMES OF SERIES AT HOME — 1-3 (.250)

n RUBBER GAMES OF SERIES ON ROAD — 3-0 (1.000)

n SERIES RECORD — 12-9-1 (.571)

n LONGEST WINNING STREAK — 5      

n LONGEST LOSING STREAK — 3 (3 times)        

n ALL-TIME GAMES AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 1,450  

n RECORD AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 807-643 (.557)

n ALL-TIME LAST AB WINS AT THE PROG — 204

n 2012 LAST AB WINS AT THE PROG — 4

n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 5 IP — 32-22 (.593)

n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 6 IP — 27-17 (.614)

n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 7 IP — 14-5 (.737)

n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 8 IP — 3-1 (.750)

n CHRIS PEREZ IN SAVE CHANCES — 22-23 (.956)

n CHRIS PEREZ 1-2-3 SAVES — 10-17 (.588)

n CHRIS PEREZ IN 1-RUN SAVE CHANCES — 6-6 (1.000)

n LEADING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 28-2 (.933)

n LEADING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 29-1 (.967)

n LEADING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 29-1 (.967)

n TRAILING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 3-29 (.094)

n TRAILING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 2-29 (.065)

n TRAILING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 1-28 (.034)

n PRE-ALL-STAR BREAK — 36-32 (.529)            

n POST-ALL-STAR BREAK — 0-0 (.xxx)

n 2012 AFTER 68 GAMES — 36-32 (.529)           

n 2011 AFTER 68 GAMES — 37-31 (.544)  

n TRIBE ON PACE FOR...  — 86 wins, 76 losses (.529)

BY MONTH

n APRIL — 11-9     n MAY — 16-14     n JUNE — 9-8   

n JULY — X-X        n AUG — X-X        n SEPT.— X-X   

BY DAY

n MON. — 5-1        n TUE. — 6-3        n WED. — 5-7

n THU. — 5-3         n FRI. — 7-3         n SAT. — 3-8

n SUN. — 5-6

FAN WATCH (38 dates)  

n 2012 — 699,589    n 2011 — 753,647

n Avg.  — 18,410      n Avg. — 19,833

—  Don McCormack

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