Fausto Carmona gave Cliff Lee a tough act to follow. Carmona pitched a five-hitter for Cleveland's second consecutive shutout over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays, a 3-0 victory in Monday's doubleheader opener. Lee, 6-0 with a major league-leading 0.81 ERA, started the second game for the Indians. Carmona (4-1) walked four in his second shutout and third complete game in 47 big league starts. Carmona fanned Aaron Hill three times -- his only strikeouts. Cleveland's defense helped Carmona. With Scott Rolen on first and one out in the fourth, Matt Stairs lined a single to right and Ben Francisco made a one-hop throw to third baseman Casey Blake to retire Rolen. With two on and two outs in the seventh, first baseman Ryan Garko made a diving backhand stop of a sharp grounder hit by Joe Inglett, then flipped to Carmona covering for the inning-ending out. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Carmona has now won his last three decisions and has allowed one or fewer runs in three of his last five starts. Three of Carmona's four wins this season have come at home. Unfortunately, his next start is for Saturday on the road at Cincinnati, but it is still worth your while to start Carmona in all Fantasy formats. Carmona did not face the Reds during interleague play in 2007. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Carmona tossed a five-hitter in the opener of the Indians' doubleheader against Toronto, leading Cleveland to a 3-0 victory. The Blue Jays won the nightcap, 3-0, in 10 innings. (Updated 05/13/2008)
Advice
Carmona, who had not received a decision in his last two starts, improved to 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA in eight starts this season. The right-hander, though, is still battling control issues, as he walked four and has issued 17 free passes over his last four games. He is 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA in two career starts versus Toronto.
Fausto Carmona gave Cliff Lee a tough act to follow. Carmona pitched a five-hitter for Cleveland's second consecutive shutout over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays, a 3-0 victory in Monday's doubleheader opener. Lee, 6-0 with a major league-leading 0.81 ERA, started the second game for the Indians. Carmona (4-1) walked four in his second shutout and third complete game in 47 big league starts. Carmona fanned Aaron Hill three times -- his only strikeouts. Cleveland's defense helped Carmona. With Scott Rolen on first and one out in the fourth, Matt Stairs lined a single to right and Ben Francisco made a one-hop throw to third baseman Casey Blake to retire Rolen. With two on and two outs in the seventh, first baseman Ryan Garko made a diving backhand stop of a sharp grounder hit by Joe Inglett, then flipped to Carmona covering for the inning-ending out. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Carmona has now won his last three decisions and has allowed one or fewer runs in three of his last five starts. Three of Carmona's four wins this season have come at home. Unfortunately, his next start is for Saturday on the road at Cincinnati, but it is still worth your while to start Carmona in all Fantasy formats. Carmona did not face the Reds during interleague play in 2007. (Updated 05/12/2008).
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