Indians struggling right-hander Justin Masterson will be forced to pitch on three day's rest when he takes the mound Thursday night in Baltimore. Scheduled starter Josh Tomlin was needed for a three-inning stint in a Wednesday extra-inning win against Detroit.
The move leaves open a spot in the rotation for the Friday night game.
Masterson has not performed particularly well on four day's rest. He has given up 12 runs on 13 hits and eight walks in 9 2/3 innings covering his last two starts to raise his ERA from 3.86 to 5.06.