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The last-place Indians appear to be on track after sweeping the Central Division leaders.

The Orioles are headed in the opposite direction.

Cleveland looks to keep rolling when it opens a four-game road series against the Orioles on Thursday night.

The Indians (22-25) had been outscored 34-8 during a four-game skid before pulling out three consecutive wins over Detroit.

"Obviously a team like that who's going to be atop the division race all year, to have good games against them is very, very important when September rolls around and you're fighting for every game," reliever Cody Allen told MLB's official website. "To play well against them is always big, so hopefully this can catapult us going forward."

The Indians, who allowed four runs in the top of the first, also fell behind 9-7 in the eighth and 10-9 in the 13th.

Losers of seven of 10, the Orioles (23-21) wrapped up a 3-3 trip with a 9-8 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Nelson Cruz stayed hot with three hits -- including his team-leading 14th homer -- and three RBIs.

"Any loss is a loss. We've got to focus on what we did positive," Cruz told the team's official website about an offense that has scored 23 runs over the past three games. "We scored a few runs and gave the pitchers a chance to throw some good innings."

Cruz is batting .333 with four homers and 11 RBIs in a seven-game stretch.

"I think as good hitters get to know themselves throughout the league, sometimes that evolves into more production," manager Terry Francona said. "I think that's what you're seeing."

Brantley, 2 for 2 with a double against Chen, has batted .330 in 25 career games against Baltimore.

Cleveland took four of seven from the Orioles last year.

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