Cleveland's current run marks the longest winning streak in the American League since the 2002 A's of "Moneyball" fame rattled off 20 in a row, setting a league record. The Indians' 13-game run is the longest for any team since the 2013 Braves' 14-game streak.
Carrasco paved the way to the win column again by spinning 7 1/3 innings, in which he scattered three hits, walked two and fell one strikeout shy of tying a personal best. His lone setback came in the fourth, when reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson drilled a pitch to deep center for a home run.
Rajai Davis and Jason Kipnis helped Carrasco's cause with a solo home run against Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who gave Toronto a solid start. The righty was charged with three runs on eight hits, including an RBI single to Jose Ramirez in the sixth. Dickey struck out four and walked one in the loss, dropping his record to 0-6 at home.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Attacking the first pitch: Five of the 19 home runs Dickey has allowed this season have come on the first pitch. Both Davis (second inning) and Kipnis (third) ambushed the first pitch they received for their home runs. Davis crushed one off Dickey's signature knucklers, while Kipnis belted a fastball.
Making it happen: Donaldson was once again a force on both sides of the field, ending an early Cleveland rally with a sliding catch in the first, before putting the Blue Jays on the board with a long home run in the fourth. According to Statcast™, Donaldson's 19th home run traveled 422 feet to straightaway centre field, landing in the second deck.
WHAT'S NEXT
Indians: Cleveland will send righty Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.32 ERA) to the mound for Friday's 1:07 p.m. ET clash with the Blue Jays. Tomlin will look to continue to perform the way he did for the Indians in June, when the starter went 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA and 19 strikeouts against two walks in five outings (34 2/3 innings).
Blue Jays: Right-hander Marcus Stroman (6-4, 5.33) gets the ball for the always sold-out Canada Day game at Rogers Centre and second game of Toronto's four-game set against the Indians. Stroman has struggled in his last eight starts, going 2-4 with a 7.54 ERA while allowing six runs or more in four of those eight starts.
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Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, follow him on Twitter @MLBastian and listen to his podcast.
Alykhan Ravjiani is a reporter for MLB.com based in Toronto.
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