CLEVELAND -- Danny Salazar's season has ventured into enigmatic territory. The Indians starter continues to pile up strikeouts at a rapid rate, but his 2017 line has taken a hit in light of the walks allowed and home runs surrendered. It has been a perplexing stretch for Tribe pitcher.
In a 6-4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, Salazar found both ends of the pitching spectrum once again. He struck out nine with his overpowering mix of a high-velocity fastball and disappearing split-change. Unfortunately for Cleveland, Salazar also yielded a quartet of home runs, including two to Corey Dickerson, to sink his team's chances.