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Atlanta Braves (9-9 http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , third in the NL East) vs. Cleveland Indians (11-7, first in the NL Central)Cleveland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) Indians: Corey Kluber (2-2, 6.16 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Indians host the Atlanta Braves for a doubleheader Saturday.The Indians are 5-1 in home games. Cleveland has slugged .319, last in the league. Carlos Santana leads the club with a .537 slugging percentage, including six extra-base hits.The Braves are 2-3 on the road. Atlanta’s team on-base percentage of .355 is fourth in the National League. Freddie Freeman leads the team with an OBP of .439.TOP PERFORMERS: Leonys Martin leads the Indians with seven extra base hits and is batting .258. Jake Bauers is 9-for-35 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games for Cleveland.Ozzie Albies leads the Braves with 22 hits and is batting .289. Dansby Swanson is 8-for-33 with a double, a triple, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games for Atlanta.LAST 10 GAMES: Indians: 6-4, .217 batting average Tony Conigliaro Jersey , 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by three runsBraves: 5-5, .268 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by three runsIndians Injuries: Danny Salazar: 60-day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 60-day IL (back), Bradley Zimmer: 10-day IL (shoulder), Carlos Santana: day-to-day (hamstring), Francisco Lindor: 10-day IL (ankle/calf).Braves Injuries: Arodys Vizcaino: 10-day IL (shoulder), Jonny Venters: 10-day IL (calf), Darren O’Day: 10-day IL (forearm), Mike Foltynewicz: 10-day IL (elbow). SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey would love to see Bryce Harper join them in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse.“I think it’d be a huge addition for us,” Bumgarner said Tuesday as the Giants opened spring training. “He’s obviously a superstar in the game, a young player. I think everybody in here would be pretty damn excited to have him.”Harper and the Giants met in the free agent slugger’s hometown of Las Vegas last week http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , and new San Francisco baseball operations chief Farhan Zaidi said the sides had mutual interest.“I think anybody who plays Major League Baseball would love to have him on their team and that’s no exception here,” Posey said. “The type of player he brings and the passion he brings to the game, if we were lucky enough for it to work out, it’d be great.“What is he, 26? He’s won an MVP,” Posey said. “That’s pretty much all you need to know.”San Francisco opens camp with Steven Duggar, Mac Williamson, Austin Slater and Drew Ferguson as outfield candidates.“I’ve been part of teams that we won when we probably weren’t supposed to. We’ve seen plenty of other teams do it. Obviously, some guys, like Harper, that’s going to make any team betterm: Bumgarner said. “That’s not to say we couldn’t do it without him. We’ve got the guys and we could do it. It’s all a mentality.”During the Giants’ fan fest this past weekend, manager Bruce Bochy shared a text message he received from Bumgarner regarding possibly using an “opener” before one of the lefty’s start.“If you’re using an opener in my game, I’m walking right out of the ballpark,” Bumgarner told Bochy.“That was more lighthearted,” Bumgarner said Tuesday. “Me and Boch have a good relationship.”Asked how he would feel if Bochy tried it Steve Pearce Jersey , Bumgarner responded: “I didn’t see the Red Sox doing it.”Boston used its starters in a more traditional way en route to its fourth title in 15 seasons, although they did use Chris Sale and Nathan Eovaldi out of the bullpen in the postseason. Posey joked that he would be willing to tell Bumgarner that someone else would be starting his game — Bumgarner came out of the bullpen to pitch the final five innings of World Series Game 7 against Kansas City in 2014 as the Giants won their third title in five seasons.“I think a lot of the new age thinking, if you want to call it that, analytics, you have to be open to it,” Posey said. “As time goes by, as players we have to continually evolve. I don’t think anybody expects you to say, ‘OK, I’m going to give up what I’ve done for the last 30 years in baseball and switch to something completely different.’ At the same time, we have to be aware of a lot of variables. What gives us the best chance to win, No. 1. You have to look around and see what is our competition doing — is it working for them. I’m all about winning.”