Series preview: Cleveland vs. Reds

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesSince interleague play began in 1997, the coveted Ohio Cup has resided in Cleveland 11 times, Cincinnati six times, and in a tie purgatory seven times. After dropping two of three to the Reds last month, Cleveland will need to sweep this weekend’s series against the Reds if they want to bring home the cup for lucky number 12.

They’re in a great position to do it, having won their last five games with the hard-hitting ability they were displaying early on finally resulting in hits and runs. Since the start of their streak on May 2 against the White Sox, only a handful of teams top Cleveland’s 125 team wRC+, and only the Cubs have more than their eight home…