34 Felix Hernandez, SP

Mariners starter Felix Hernandez received further medical clearance from manager Eric Wedge on Saturday, MLB.com reports. Hernandez is expected to start Sunday's game against the Indians.

Hernandez tweaked his back Tuesday against the Yankees, but he has been expected to make Sunday's start all week.

Hernandez is 5-2 with a 1.53 ERA.

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, who tweaked his back in Tuesday's start against the Yankees, felt fine Wednesday afternoon, MLB.com reports.

"He’s good," manager Eric Wedge told MLB.com. "He said it was pretty sore this morning, but he feels good and [trainer Rick Griffin] felt he got him in a good place after the game last night and he’s feeling good today, so we should be fine."

Wedge added that he expects there to be no changes to Hernandez's preparation for his next start Sunday.

Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was just a little better than Yankees ace CC Sabathia on Tuesday night in the Bronx. That said, both pitchers walked away with no-decisions.

Hernandez was leading 3-1 until Robinson Cano tied it with a double. The Yankees took the lead in the seventh after Hernandez left after landing awkwardly and tweaking his back. Manager Eric Wedge said the injury isn't serious and no tests are planned, the New York Daily News reported after the game.

The starter allowed just one earned run -- coming on a Lyle Overbay double in the sixth inning -- on five hits and two walks over six innings with eight strikeouts. He threw 97 pitches before leaving the game and has a 1.53 ERA.

Hernandez is 5-2 and had won four straight starts before taking the no-decision Tuesday. As long as he's healthy enough to make it, his next outing is scheduled for Sunday at Cleveland.

With a break in the schedule schedule upcoming Monday, the Mariners used that off day to alter their rotation for a three-game series against the Yankees, MLB.com reports. Felix Hernandez will be moved up a day and start the series opener at New York on Tuesday before being followed by Hisashi Iwakuma (Wednesday) and Aaron Harang (Thursday).

Mariners starter Felix Hernandez picked up his fifth win with eight strong innings Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

Hernandez allowed just one run on six hits and a walk against five strikeouts. Hernandez's ERA is down to 1.53 and and he is rocking an incredible 7.0 K/BB (56 strikeouts, eight walks) in 58.2 innings. Hernandez still isn't getting much run support -- the Mariners have scored more than four runs for him just once out of eight starts -- but the way he's pitching, he can still pick up wins.