Nothing says 2019 Indians baseball like a 1-0 win.
At least, that’s the way it should be. For a full turn through the rotation, the Tribe’s starting rotation looked to be in shambles, not the least of which was Carlos Carrasco fumbling his way through his first two starts.
He was brilliant tonight, however, striking out nine of the first 10 batters he faced and finishing the game with 12 strikeouts to just two walks. Best of all, he did it with a fastball sitting in the 93-94 range, and a changeup that induced seven swinging strikes in 26 throws.