It's hangover time for the Royals. Kansas City clinched its first division championship since 1985 last night beating the Mariners. So the Royals can be excused if they don't have their full focus for this matchup against the Indians.

Cleveland won't have any letdown concerns. The Indians still are holding out wild-card hopes. Every game is must win for them. They have a strong pitching edge with a hot Carlos Carrasco facing a cold Edinson Volquez.

Carrasco hasn't allowed more than two earned runs during seven of his last eight starts. He has been tremendous on the road going 8-4 with a 2.73 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 14 away outings. Foes are batting only .191 against him when he pitches on the road. Cleveland is 7-2 in Carrasco's last nine roads.

The Indians have won the past five times Carrasco has faced the Royals in Kansas City. The Indians also have a history of starting fast having gone 12-2 during the last 14 games in the opener of a new series. It's an added plus if outfielder Michael Brantley is able to play for Cleveland. He's been out the last two games with a shoulder injury, but is expected back for this series.

Volquez has been up and down and right now he's down with a 6.43 ERA in his last four starts. The Royals' bullpen isn't so deep anymore with closer Greg Holland out for the season with an elbow injury.