Scouting Report:
Indians: Carmona might have a target on his back after his breakout, 19-win season. But he also still has a devastating sinkerball -- and the latter quality reigned supreme in a victory over the White Sox on a bitterly cold Wednesday night at Progressive Field. With the temperatures in the low 30s, Carmona did his part to chill the Sox bats for seven innings in which he gave up just a run on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts. He induced three double plays and 16 ground-ball outs.
Angels: In the best of his 34 career starts, Joe Saunders dominated the Twins for eight innings at the Metrodome his last time out, yielding four hits and a walk while striking out four. Putting all four of his pitches where he wanted in any count, he needed only 80 deliveries, 52 for strikes, to get through eight innings. He wanted to finish what would have been his first complete game and first shutout, but Francisco Rodriguez closed for the save. Saunders has won both his career starts against the Indians with a 1.32 ERA.
Martinez will start Monday's game if he responds well to pregame batting practice and running drills. Martinez has been out of the lineup since straining his left hamstring on Opening Day. ... The Indians scored six total runs in the three games in Oakland. ... Franklin Gutierrez is 0-for-his-last-15.
Lets see if the tribes bats can light up! Pitching gave up 13 runs to Oakland also lets see if we can get the kinks out before we go back home to face them again! Because the next 4 series are hard... Oakland, Boston, Detroit, and Minnesota... Lets go tribe!
