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TORONTO -- Pitching has dominated the first two games of the American League Championship Series.The Cleveland Indians have pitched just a little better to lead the series 2-0 over Toronto and have outscored the Blue Jays 4-1.Its been the same story, good pitching on both sides, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said on Sunday before his team worked out. A little offense on both sides. They just got the two home runs, really. And then (Francisco) Lindor has had two big hits in both games. A lot of similarities, but theyve been able to plate the runs. Not many of them, but more than we have.There has been some mystery surrounding Clevelands starter for Game 3 at Rogers Centre on Monday night.Right-hander Trevor Bauer was scheduled to start Game 2 before he suffered a 10-stitch cut on the little finger of his right hand while working on his drone.Josh Tomlin took his place and picked up the win Saturday when Cleveland took the game 2-1 and Bauer will now start Game 3.Hes been getting treatment the whole time, almost like a pitcher with a blister, Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. I really dont think its going to affect his start one way or the other, whether he gets them out or he doesnt. I dont think this is going to be a big deal.Bauer (0-0, 5.79 earned-run average in the postseason) will be opposing Toronto starter Marcus Stroman (0-0, 3.00 ERA).Its really a non-issue, Bauer said Sunday before Cleveland had its workout. Ive been able to throw normally and stuff.Bauer will be making his second career postseason start. He allowed five hits, including two home runs, and three runs in 4 2/3 innings and did not factor in the decision of Game 1 in the American League Division Series, a three-game Cleveland sweep of the Boston Red Sox.Bauer faced Toronto twice this season, going 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA. His win came when he pitched five innings in relief July 1 in the 19-inning, 2-1 victory at Rogers Centre that extended Clevelands winning streak to a club-record 14 games.He is 1-1 with a 6.27 ERA in four career games (three starts) against Toronto and is 1-1 with a 7.11 ERA in two career games at Rogers Centre.Stroman will be making his second postseason start this year and the fifth of his career. He is 1-0 with a 3.91 in his first four career postseason starts.He allowed four hits and two runs over six innings in a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles in the wild-card game.Stroman said he is not concerned about the struggles of the Blue Jays hitters. I think thats baseball, sometimes you go in spurts, he said. Our offense is amazing, its been amazing all year. I count on every single one of those guys to pick me up.Stroman is 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts against Cleveland this season with 15 strikeouts in 14 innings. He is 0-0 with a 3.52 ERA in three career games against Cleveland, including two starts.The game will be at night with roof likely closed at Rogers Centre and that might help the hitting. The game Saturday was a 4 p.m. start outdoors at Progressive Field.In discussing how teams have more time to prepare for each postseason series than in the regular season, Francona said, But, I also think theres other things, too, like when you start at 4:10, youre giving the pitchers a huge advantage. And I understand it. Im not complaining about it, just the way it is. But if the sun is shining its difficult. I mean, really tough. So youre going five or six innings where, it doesnt mean youre not going to score, but youre at a disadvantage on offense.Cleveland left-hander Andrew Miller needs no such advantage. He has been the pitching star of the first two games, striking out five in each of his first two appearances -- working 1 2/3 innings in Game 1 and two innings in Game 2.To be honest with you, if hes on theres not a lot you can do with him, Gibbons said. Hes proved that over the last few years. We saw him a little bit with the Yankees. Hes got an overpowering fastball and hes got that incredible slider. If hes throwing strikes, theres a lot of swing and misses (on the), disappearing slider. Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. Marcin Bulka Jersey . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. 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Afflalo isnt quite the elite defender he was earlier in his career, but he brings that mindset to a team that gave up points by the bucket load last season under George Karl.After years of front office and coaching turnover under owner Vivek Ranadive, the Kings hope they have found a leadership team that will stay in place for the long haul. Vlade Divac is running the front office and Dave Joerger left Memphis to take over the coaching duties.ddddddddddddTheir priority has been to inject some professionalism into the roster, and surround star center DeMarcus Cousins with perimeter shooters to open things up for him near the rim.Afflalo and Tolliver both fit that mold.Tolliver has spent the past two seasons in Detroit, playing about 20 minutes a night as a reserve. He can guard multiple positions, play small forward or power forward on offense and is a career 36 percent 3-point shooter.Tolliver had extensive discussions with Washington, Toronto and Minnesota before ultimately coming to an agreement with Sacramento.Tolliver played for the Timberwolves in 2010-11 and 2011-12 and was intrigued by the possibility of returning, but chose the Kings instead.Both deals have only partial guarantees in the second seasons, offering the Kings some important flexibility going into next summer when an even better crop of free agents is expected to hit the market. ' ' '