Offensive Erupts for 7 runs, Kluber strong through 6, Three Takeaways from Indians 7-3 Victory

1.) Kluber Is Back To Normal

For the second consecutive start, Corey Kluber threw for 6 innings and provided the Indians with a quality start. In Kluber’s previous start (his first since coming off of the Disabled List) he threw 6 innings, gave up 2 hits, allowed 0 runs, allowed a walk, and struck out 10.

In Kluber’s start tonight against the White Sox, Kluber threw another 6 innings, giving up 7 hits, allowed 3 earned runs, walked 2, and struck out 8 batters.

Corey Kluber has 18 strikeouts, 3 walks and 3 runs allowed in 12 IP since coming off DL. 21% of his pitches resulted in swinging strikes.

— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 10, 2017

Kluber earned the victory and improved to 5-2 on the season. Kluber has won his last 13 of 14 decisions while pitching at Progressive Field dating back to June 5, 2016.

Cleveland has also won each of the last 52 games in which Kluber receives 4 or more runs of support dating back to June 11, 2013. Kluber has received four or more runs of support in 60 career starts and posts a record of 47-1 in those games, and the Indians are 55-5 overall.

Lastly, Kluber has struck out seven or more batters in nine consecutive home starts, and that is the second-longest streak for an Indians starter at home in franchise history. Sam McDowell holds the record with 11 starts from September 29,1965- July 6, 1966.

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