Indians starter Corey Kluber was sharp Tuesday night on the road in Texas. Kluber held a talented offense to just one run over eight shining innings in a win.
Kluber improved to 4-4 on the season as he gave up just a David Murphy RBI double in his eighth and final inning over six hits and three walks. He threw 103 pitches and struck out three batters. His ERA is at 4.08.
That said, Kluber had a start May 10 at Detroit in which he allowed eight runs on 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings. That may have been an aberration considering he's pitched to a 3.08 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 53 strikeouts over 52 2/3 innings in his 10 other starts. Kluber has continued to pitch well and makes his next scheduled outing Monday against Kansas City.