CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ask a baseball player, be he hitter or pitcher, why he performs well against a certain team and the answer usually goes something like this, "I have no idea." If there is a real reason for his success, he's certainly not going to make it public.
Trevor Bauer was asked the same question Wednesday night after he improved to 6-0 in as many starts against the Houston Astros thanks to a 7-6 win by the Indians at Progressive Field. Without missing a beat, Bauer said, "Random variation. It won't continue. At some point, it will break.