On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 the Cleveland Indians have announced that their young and highly successful right – handed starting pitcher, Aaron Civale, will most likely be getting placed on Major League Baseball’s injured list sometime soon due to soreness in his right middle finger on his throwing hand. This is a bad time for the Cleveland Indians’ best starting pitcher in Civale to go down just as the Cleveland Indians have reached second place in the highly competitive American League Central division, and they are only 2 games behind the surging Chicago White Sox who have been experiencing one hell of a run during this 2021 MLB season so far.
Hopefully for both the Cleveland Indians as well as Aaron this injury to his right middle finger will not keep him out of the Cleveland Indians’ starting pitching rotation for more than a start or two at most. Civale is now scheduled to visit with hand specialist, Dr. Thomas Graham, on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 in order to determine the severity of this ailment to his most vulnerable and possible valuable body part.
The Injury to Aaron Civale’s Finger
This injury was first addressed on Monday, June 21st, 2021 during a game against the Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field located in Chicago, Illinois. Civale was forced to leave the ball game during the fifth inning following the discomfort and soreness surrounding his right middle finger. The Cleveland Indians ended up winning this match – up against the Chicago Cubs, and Aaron now has an overall record of 10 and 2 during this 2021 Major League Baseball regular season which is just approximately half way through at this point. Civale has carried an impressive earned run average of 3.32 over the course of his 15 big – league starts this year.
Following the results of Civale’s visit with Dr. Graham the Cleveland Indians will be able to determine how long he needs to be placed on the Major League Baseball injured list for. I anticipate it should only be around a 10 – day stint on the IL for the young and talented right – hander. He should only have to miss a start or two for the Cleveland Indians unless this injury proves to be much more serious than it sounds at the moment.
Media Statements
“My guess is we will need to make a roster move,” the Cleveland Indians’ manager, Terry Francona, explained to the sports media world last Tuesday, June 22, 2021. “Because of tomorrow’s day off, we can let him get looked at first. But I think we’re prepared that he’s going to miss some time.”
“He’s pretty sore,” Francona goes on to say. “He says he feels like he jammed it, which obviously he didn’t. But that’s the feeling. That’s what he said it feels like.”
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Current MLB Standings (as of Friday, June 25th, 2021)
American League East
Tampa Bay Rays 45 – 31 0 Games Behind
Boston Red Sox 44 – 31 0.5 Games Behind
New York Yankees 40 – 34 4 Games Behind
Toronto Blue Jays 38 – 35 5.5 Games Behind
Baltimore Orioles 23 – 52 21.5 Games Behind
American League Central
Chicago White Sox 44 – 30 0 Games Behind
Cleveland Indians 41 – 31 2 Games Behind
Kansas City Royals 33 – 40 10.5 Games Behind
Detroit Tigers 32 – 43 12.5 Games Behind
Minnesota Twins 31 – 43 13 Games Behind
American League West
Houston Astros 47 – 28 0 Games Behind
Oakland Athletics 46 – 31 2 Games Behind
Seattle Mariners 39 – 37 8.5 Games Behind
Los Angeles Angels 36 – 38 10.5 Games Behind
Texas Rangers 27 – 48 20 Games Behind
National League East
New York Mets 38 – 31 0 Games Behind
Washington Nationals 36 – 36 3.5 Games Behind
Philadelphia Phillies 34 – 37 5 Games Behind
Atlanta Braves 35 – 39 5.5 Games Behind
Miami Marlins 31 – 43 9.5 Games Behind
National League Central
Milwaukee Brewers 42 – 33 0 Games Behind
Chicago Cubs 42 – 33 0 Games Behind
Cincinnati Reds 37 – 36 4 Games Behind
St. Louis Cardinals 36 – 39 6 Games Behind
Pittsburgh Pirates 27 – 46 14 Games Behind
National League West
San Francisco Giants 48 – 26 0 Games Behind
Los Angeles Dodgers 44 – 31 4.5 Games Behind
San Diego Padres 45 – 32 4.5 Games Behind
Colorado Rockies 31 – 44 17.5 Games Behind
Arizona Diamondbacks 21 – 55 28 Games Behind
Odds to Win the MLB 2021 World Series
According to Bovada sportsbook below are the odds to win the MLB 2021 World Series as Friday, June 25th, 2021. Currently the Cleveland Indians have the 15th highest odds to win it all for this exciting 162 game regular season of Major League Baseball in addition to the 2021 MLB playoffs.
Team Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers +340
Chicago White Sox +675
San Diego Padres +700
Houston Astros +800
New York Mets +900
New York Yankees +1100
Tampa Bay Rays +1500
Oakland Athletics +1600
Boston Red Sox +1800
San Francisco Giants +1800
Milwaukee Brewers +2000
Atlanta Braves +2400
Toronto Blue Jays +2500
St. Louis Cardinals +3300
Cleveland Indians +4500
Chicago Cubs +4500
Los Angeles Angels +6000
Cincinnati Reds +6600
Philadelphia Phillies +7000
Kansas City Royals +8000
Washington Nationals +8000
Minnesota Twins +10000
Seattle Mariners +10000
Miami Marlins +15000
Detroit Tigers +60000
Pittsburgh Pirates +60000
Texas Rangers +75000
Baltimore Orioles +100000
Colorado Rockies +100000
Arizona Diamondbacks +150000