Indians pitcher Corey Kluber had a rough start against the Orioles Thursday, and his manager thinks it's because he got away from his normal approach, according to MLB.com.
Manager Terry Francona said Kluber was aggressive with his fastball early, but stopped using it. "He started going more to the breaking ball and pitched away from the fastball a little bit. And he kind of paid the price for it. In this ballpark, with that lineup, that’s what can happen," Francona said. The numbers agree, as 20 of Kluber's 33 pitches in the fifth inning were breaking balls.
Kluber has a 4.16 ERA in 75 2/3 innings.