(Sports Network) - Lefty Zach Jackson makes his second appearance in a Cleveland uniform tonight when the Indians take on the visiting Kansas City Royals in the second of three midweek games at Progressive Field.

Jackson, a supplemental 2004 draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, initially reached the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 and made seven starts before beginning this season with the Brewers as a reliever.

He came to the Indians as part of the deal that sent ace CC Sabathia to Milwaukee shortly before the trade deadline.

He debuted with Cleveland on Aug. 14 against Baltimore, getting a no-decision after allowing eight hits and three runs in five innings of the Indians' 11-6 loss.

The 25-year-old native of Latrobe, Pa. has never faced the Royals.

Meanwhile, second-year Kansas City right-hander Gil Meche can extend an eight- start unbeaten streak.

He fell to 6-9 with a 5-2 loss to Baltimore on July 2, but has since gone 4-0 with four no-decisions while his earned run average has dropped from 4.74 to 4.13.

Meche won four straight starts between July 19 and Aug. 4 and has since put together consecutive no-decisions, allowing 11 hits and five runs in 12 1/3 innings.

Meche is 3-7 in 15 career starts against the Indians with a 5.53 ERA in 81 1/3 innings.

He's 5-5 in 13 road starts this season with a 3.65 ERA.

On Tuesday, Grady Sizemore hit a three-run homer, while Ryan Garko and Shin- Soo Choo chipped in solo shots as the Indians turned away the Royals, 9-4.

Anthony Reyes (2-1), in his third start since being acquired from the Cardinals, threw the minimum five innings to get the win, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks for the Indians, who have won three of four.

Luke Hochevar (6-12) dropped his fifth straight decision, yielding four runs on seven hits in five innings. The first overall pick in the 2006 draft left the game with rib cage tightness on his right side and is listed as day-to- day.

Mike Aviles had two hits, a walk and scored twice, while Jose Guillen knocked in a pair for Kansas City, which has dropped six of seven. Miguel Olivo was 3- for-4 in a losing effort.

Cleveland has won five of its nine matchups with the Royals this season.