(Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians will try to bring their longest losing streak in nearly four years to an end tonight, as they entertain the Texas Rangers in the second of a three-game series at Progressive Field.

On Friday, Jarrod Saltalamacchia's first career grand slam spurred a seven-run third inning, as Texas sent Cleveland to its seventh straight loss, 13-9.

David Murphy collected three hits, drove in three and scored three times for the Rangers, who have won three in a row and matched their season-high for runs in a game. Texas also scored 13 in a 10-inning, 13-12 win over Seattle on May 12.

Ramon Vazquez and Chris Shelton each had a pair of RBI, while Ian Kinsler and Milton Bradley knocked in a run each for Texas.

Kameron Loe (1-0) earned the win, giving up four hits and one run over 2 2/3 relief innings. Starter Kason Gabbard was lifted after just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs with six walks.

Grady Sizemore hit a three-run blast among his pair of hits for the Indians, who are riding their longest losing streak since dropping nine in a row in August of 2004. Jamey Carroll and Ben Francisco each drove in two in the loss.

Tribe starter Fausto Carmona (4-2) was saddled with the loss, yanked after only two-plus innings with a strained left hip, charged with five hits and six runs, one strikeout and three walks.

Cleveland will send Cliff Lee to the mound tonight in hope that he can put an end to the teams losing ways. Lee has been brilliant this season, but he is coming off his first loss. In a 6-4 setback at Cincinnati on Sunday, the left- hander was roughed up for six runs - five earned - and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. He gave up two home runs in the game after allowing just one in his first seven starts of the season.

Lee has been extremely difficult at home this season, logging a 2-0 record with a 1.57 ERA in three starts. In his career against Texas, Lee is 3-2 with a 6.52 ERA in five starts.

Countering for the Rangers will be Scott Feldman, who had pitched fairly well prior to his last outing. He had allowed just one earned run over 13 innings before surrendering five earned runs in six innings of an eventual 7-6 loss to Minnesota on Monday. He did not receive a decision in that game.

The right-hander is 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA in five career relief appearances against the Tribe.

Cleveland is 11-8 versus Texas since the start of the 2006 season.