What It Means:

For as good as he was, Karns didn't factor in the decision, exiting before the game was decided in the sixth. He gave up a pair of solo homers among his five hits allowed. It was the second consecutive start in which the 29-year-old got to double digits with his strikeout total, after he fanned 10 Tampa Bay Rays in a win his last time out. He'll try to keep the magic going Friday at the MinnesotaTwins.

Karns has sustained a 4.46 ERA, and 28.4 percent strikeout rate, 7.7 percent walk rate over 40 1/3 innings.