Indians put trust in Tomlin for Game 3 start

CLEVELAND — Josh Tomlin spent the first half of the season as a big part of the Indians’ pitching staff. By the end of August, he was barely hanging onto his spot in their rotation.

As the Indians prepare to take their American League Division Series to Fenway Park for Game 3 on Sunday (4 p.m. ET, TBS), they need Tomlin, maybe more than ever. Part of that, of course, is due to Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar both being injured. But the way Tomlin pitched in September, they might be feeling good about needing him.

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He had a 10-2 record with a 3.34 ERA after beating the Twins on July 17, his 17th start of the season. Eight starts later, he was 11-8 with a 4.89 ERA. The damage that lofted him there was tremendous: 40 earned runs on 59 hits — including 13 home runs — over 39 2/3 innings.

“I think what happened over the course of August [was] …

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