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Gast has won each of his two Major League starts, though he has stumbled in the sixth inning both times. The Cards won't hesitate to pull him in the middle innings if they see him continue to tire.
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Ted Lilly comes off the disabled list again looking to reclaim the form of the first half last year. Since then he's had shoulder surgery and a ribcage injury.
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Miller left with the lead last time out, but suffered the loss when the bullpen allowed a pair of inherited Padres runners to score. For the second straight start, pitch inefficiency kept him from being able to finish six innings.
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Kershaw pitched a three-hitter in Milwaukee with an extra day of rest and he gets an extra day of rest for this one. He's on the kind of roll that makes comparisons to Sandy Koufax logical.
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Wainwright pitched 7 1/3 innings Tuesday, his seventh start of at least seven innings this year. He showcased the changeup he's been working on and he got his delivery back in sync after some troubles in his previous outing.
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Shields gave up a two-run homer in the first inning and nothing else over his next six innings Wednesday night in Houston. He struck out seven and walked none, but he took the defeat in a 3-1 loss, once again suffering from a lack of run support.
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Santana isn't getting much support, an average of just 2.9 runs per start. He pitched pretty well Thursday, although he gave up four homers that produced five runs in a loss to the Angels. He has zero walks for the fourth time in his nine starts
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Mendoza worked around seven hits and four walks in just five innings and gave up only one run on Friday against the Angels. His most effective pitch seemed to be the two-seam fastball, which he relied on heavily during the game.
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