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For starters

Erik Cabrera is the starting pitcher for the TinCaps for Game 2 of the Eastern Division championship series against Lake County today at Classic Park.

Fort Wayne has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. A win today would send Fort Wayne to its second Midwest League championship series. The TinCaps won the title in 2009.

Cabrera is 2-2 with a 3.33 ERA. In his last three outings, he has allowed one earned run in 15 2/3 innings, a 0.57 ERA.

Elvis Araujo is the starting pitcher for Lake County. He is 7-10 with a 5.00 ERA. He has a 1-2 record with a 3.20 ERA in four games against Fort Wayne in the regular season. He has allowed seven earned runs and 17 hits in 19 2/3 innings against the TinCaps.

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