The set-up: I think that Mike Clevinger will benefit from throwing in front of the home town crowd tonight. The hard-hitting Yankees send veteran CC Sabathia to the hill.

The teams: Sabathia is so far 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA. Most recently he was shelled for five runs off seven hits with three walks while striking out four over five innings in a loss on Monday. Sabathia's weakness this year has been his play on the road, where he's just 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA.

Clevinger is so far 7-4 with a 3.34 ERA. He comes in off an outing to forget as well, allowing five runs off seven hits while also striking out 11 over six innings in a loss to Cincinnati on Monday.

The pick: Clevinger though hadn't allowed more than three runs in any of his previous five starts and I think he'll bounce back in fine fashion in Cleveland. I look for Sabathia's road struggles to once again come back to haunt the veteran here as he closes out the first half with a whimper.