Jason Kipnis

Indians benching squad after clinching American League Central

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, first baseman Mike Napoli, third baseman/right fielder Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor are all out of the starting lineup on Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

The Indians clinched the American League Central on Monday night and are giving some of the guys the night off as a result. Tigers ace Justin Verlander makes for an excellent play in his second-to-last start of the regular season.

The Indians rank fifth in numberFire's MLB Team Power Rankings, but they have the third-best chances of winning the World Series (12.3 percent), based on our metrics.