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Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera is in the leadoff spot for Tuesday's game against Oakland's lefty starter Scott Kazmir.

Cabrera went 1 for 3 with one walk and one run while batting seventh in Monday's season opener, which came against a right-handed starter. Cabrera shifts to the top of the lineup against the lefty Tuesday. The switch hitter as performed slightly better against southpaws over his career, hitting .286/.338/.424 with 18 home runs in 944 at-bats against lefties. He didn't see one at-bat from the No. 1 spot in the lineup last season.

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