Can’t win ‘em all, I suppose. The Indians looked to be a good bet against Cy Young candidate Blake Snell before the wheels fell off in the sixth, which allowed the Rays to pull ahead with a lead that they would never relinquish. After all the dust settled, the Indians were on the short end of a 5-3 score.
Let’s get one thing straight: Blake Snell can deal. Coming into tonight, opposing hitters owned a .068 batting average against him when there were runners in scoring position. This is the best of all time in a single season among starters with at least 20 starts.