CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians are staying home for the first round of the postseason — with the New York Yankees coming to town.
Carlos Santana had four RBIs and delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning as the Indians rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 to gain home-field advantage for their wild-card series.
The Indians finished second in the AL Central and grabbed the No. 4 seed in the American League playoffs when the Chicago White Sox lost to the crosstown Cubs.
Cleveland will face the fifth-seeded Yankees in a best-of-three series beginning Tuesday at Progressive Field.
The opener features a prime pitching matchup, with Cy Young Award favorite Shane Bieber scheduled to face Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.