[BBL] 28-Jul-10

Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

By SportsDirect Inc. staff

Streaking

Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians (10-7, 3.51 ERA)

There haven’t been many bright spots for the Tribe in 2010. However, Carmona could have something going in Cleveland after winning three straight starts. The Indians right hander has been steady over his last eight starts, boasting a 6-2 record and 3.53 ERA. Carmona went five shutout innings in his last start, leading Cleveland to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Slumping

Edwin Jackson, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-9, 5.01 ERA)

The D-backs’ hurler has dropped three starts in a row heading into Wednesday. Jackson has given up 13 runs on 23 hits in that span, including allowing four earned runs – six total – in a 7-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants Friday. He had two throwing errors leading to three runs in that defeat.

Debuting

Eddie Bonine, Detroit Tigers (4-0, 2.72 ERA)

A doubleheader over the weekend has the Tigers digging in their bullpen for Wednesday’s starter. Bonine gets the call for his first start since September 2009. He went 1-1 in three starts last year, giving up five total runs in just under 17 innings of work. He has made 31 appearances out of the Detroit bullpen this season, taking the bump for 1 1-3 innings in a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday.