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CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber is pitching like an ace during the most crucial time of the season.Kluber allowed one run in six innings to win his fourth consecutive start, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox for the seventh straight time, 3-1 on Tuesday night.He looks like the tanks full, which is good news for us, Indians manager Terry Francona said.Kluber (13-8) struck out seven and walked two, allowing his only run on Justin Morneaus one-out homer in the sixth. Kluber is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in seven starts since a July 3 loss at Toronto.Klubers latest win helped Cleveland open a six-game lead over second-place Detroit in the AL Central. The Indians have outscored the White Sox by a combined 36-13 in their last seven meetings.He has always got movement on the ball, but tonight he was throwing it at the front hip and moving it to the back, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. You dont know when to react because its moving so quickly off the plate.Kluber allowed seven hits, but walked only two and struck out seven.It wasnt the smoothest outing, he said. They had a lot of baserunners, but I did a good job of, when I needed to, making pitches.Andrew Miller retired six straight batters, and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 25 chances to complete a seven-hitter.Miller, acquired from the Yankees at the trade deadline, needed only 16 pitches to get through the seventh and eighth.Its one thing to have his stuff because his stuffs really good, but be doesnt mess around, Francona said. He speeds them up with the breaking ball. He keeps firing strikes.Miller has allowed three hits and struck out 11 in 8 2/3 innings over seven appearances with the Indians. The left-hander struck out Adam Eaton in the seventh but the other five outs were on grounders.Strikeouts are nice, but Ill take ground balls every time, he said. If I throw two innings, I might as throw as many grounders as possible.Francisco Lindor hit an RBI double in the first, and the Indians stretched their lead on run-scoring singles by Mike Napoli in the third and Jason Kipnis in the seventh. Napoli has a career-high 16-game hitting streak.Jose Quintana (9-9) lost for the first time since June 28, giving up two runs and seven hits in six innings. He had been 4-0 in his previous seven starts.Chicagos Todd Frazier was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts.NICE PLAYCleveland 3B Jose Ramirez made a diving backhanded stop near the line on one hop of a ball hit by Omar Narvaez and threw him out in the fourth. Ramirez laid on his back with a broad smile to celebrate the play.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (strained left hamstring) is 5 for 12 through three games of his rehab assignment at Double-A Birmingham. Ventura said he could be activated as soon as Thursday.Indians: The team is optimistic OF Michael Brantley (right shoulder) will be ready for baseball activities when spring training begins. He had surgery for right biceps tendinitis Monday.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Anthony Ranaudo will be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to start the second game of the series. He will replace RHP Carson Fulmer, who was optioned to Charlotte.Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco posted a no-decision in his lone start against the White Sox this season, allowing two runs in 7 1/3 innings on June 19 at Progressive Field. Paddy Driscoll Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. 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Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66.Antonio Conte will wait to make a final decision on whether to start Diego Costa in Chelseas Nissan Super Sunday clash at Middlesbrough, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. The Spain striker withdrew from international duty with a groin injury and returned to training with Chelsea on Wednesday.But Conte will take his time before deciding whether to include the in-form striker, who has nine goals in 11 Premier League games, from the start. The Blues will be full of confidence heading to the Riverside after a run of five straight league wins which has helped them rise to second in the table. Antonio Conte is yet to decide whether Diego Costa will start for Chelsea at Middlesbrough Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have just one win from their last nine league matches but draws away at Arsenal and Manchester City and a home victory against Bournemouth have seen Aitor Karankas climb up to 15th in the table.However, they have lost their last six games against Chelsea, failing to score in each match. Mboro vs Chelsea November 20, 2016, 3:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Team newsMiddlesbrough have a major injury doubt over George Friend with the defender facing a late fitness test after picking up a knee injury in training. He could be replaced by Fabio da Silva at the back, while Daniel Ayala (ankle) is still ruled out. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has praised midfielder Eden Hazard, saying he is playing fantastic football. Gaston Ramirez returns after missing the 1-1 draw at Manchester City due to suspension while the rest of Aitor Karankas squad reported back from international duty apparently unscathed.Chelsea have no injury concerns with midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Kurt Zouma fit again, although the latter will not be rushed back to the first team following his lengthy lay-off with a knee injury.Opta statsChelsea have been beaten just twice in their last 17 Premier League games against Boro, with both losses in 2006 (W12 D3).Middlesbrough are looking to win successive home Premier League games for the first time since August 2008. Highlights - Chelsea 5-0 Everton Eden Hazard is set to make 150th Premier League appearance in this game - he has 48 goals and 31 assists in his 149 league games for Chelsea. He would be the sixth Chelsea player to score 50 Premier League goals if he scores twice more.However, six of Hazards seven goals this season have been scored at Stamford Bridge.If Chelsea win this game without conceding, it will be the 10th time a Premier League club has won 6+ consecutive games without shipping a goal - Chelsea will have been responsible for half of those.ddddddddddddChelsea are 14 points better off this season after 11 games (25) than they were last season at this point (11). Eden Hazard has been in fine form for Chelsea Only two teams have collected fewer home points in the Premier League this season than Middlesbrough (four) - Swansea (two) and Sunderland (one).Diego Costa has been involved in more Premier League goals than any other player this season (12, nine goals and three assists).Costa has scored in nine of his last 12 Premier League appearances for Chelsea.Five of Middlesbroughs last seven Premier League goals have come from crosses. Highlights - Manchester City 1-1 Middlesbrough Mersons predictionBoro have turned the corner. To pick up five points from their last three games - away at Arsenal where they should have won, home to Bournemouth who were on form, and to then get a draw at City, who had just beaten Barcelona.This will be very, very difficult for them, and I think theyre going to set up, as they did against Arsenal and City, to make it very difficult for Chelsea to break them down.Ive played at Boro, its harder to sit back at home than it is away, because the fans will want you to attack, but if they open this game up it will get messy. Antonio Conte was named the October Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month The three at the back is working for Chelsea, and I think the wing-backs have done great. But playing wing-back is the graveyard shift, its a hard job. Youre up and down, up and down all day, you have to be the full-back and the winger at the same time.Id be shocked if Conte can get his wing-backs doing that week in, week out, and when they start getting tired, you start playing five at the back and getting overrun in midfield. If they can rotate their wing-backs, they can do anything.Theyve been outstanding since the Arsenal defeat, they have ripped teams apart. They made Everton look like a League Two team.PAUL PREDICTS: 0-2 Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson is looking forward to playing against Chelsea striker Diego Costa when the sides meet on Sunday. BettingChelsea are Sky Bets 4/7 favourites for the victory with Middlesbrough up against odds of 5/1, with the draw priced at 29/10.The Blues have been cut to 11/4 to win the Premier League following their five-match winning run and are 11/8 for another win to nil.Diego Costa, who headed into the weekend at 11/4 to be the Premier League top scorer, is the same price to open the scoring, while Alvaro Negredo is considered the hosts main threat at 9/1 to net first.Find out what the Soccer Saturday pundits and Jamie Redknapp are backing in their Sky Bet tips here.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get the first six months half price! ' ' '