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Rodriguez has been a model of consistency in a strong Pirates rotation this month. He has thrown at least six innings in his four starts in May, going 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA. He has struck out 19 and walked two in those starts, as well.
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Gallardo is 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA on the season but threw a quality start his last time out against the Dodgers. Gallardo tossed six innings, allowing eight hits and three runs while striking out seven and walking one.
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The lefty's sensational Pirates beginnings get a major test in Detroit, where the former AL Central rival has a lifetime 6.18 ERA in 11 games. The Bucs expect to again see the Liriano who has a 25-6 K-W ratio in 18 innings.
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Verlander called his last outing a step in the right direction, though five Cleveland runs bumped his ERA up again. He tossed two complete-game victories against the Pirates last year, including a no-hit bid in Detroit.
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A long rain delay in his last start cost Gomez another victory, but he remained as consistent as ever, holding the Cubs to three hits and one run in 3 2/3 innings. Holding opponents to a .192 average with men in scoring position.
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Porcello's curveball deserted him on a chilly night in Detroit last Thursday, and he looked to his changeup for outs against Minnesota's left-handed hitters. A warmer forecast should bode for better stuff from him.
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Sanchez fell two outs shy of a no-hitter Friday against the Twins, losing it on a Joe Mauer single. Considering he has held Pirates hitters to a .192 average, including a one-hitter in 2011, he could make another bid.
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Held back by poor run support, the Burnett now butts heads with a guy who came within two outs of a no-hitter his last start. If anything, that will further fire up Burnett, who leads the NL with 85 whiffs.
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The Penguins will be a big story in Pittsburgh next week, but Fister comes to town with his own share of hard hits, leading the league with 11 hit batters compared with just 10 walks. He lost a 4-1 duel in Pittsburgh last June.
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The young left-hander's sudden breakthrough has now stretched through seven starts, as he has allowed 24 hits and seven runs in the 43 innings they've covered. Has gone 5-0 since beginning his career 1-7.
