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Once again, Hefner gave the Mets a chance to win Monday in St. Louis, allowing three early runs but retiring the final 10 batters he faced. Hefner will be making his second career appearance, and first start, at Wrigley.
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Feldman has felt right at home at Wrigley Field, giving up four earned runs over 20 1/3 innings in three games for a 1.77 ERA. He faced the Mets only once in June 2008 and took a loss, giving up six earned runs over five innings.
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Saunders is 0-4 with a 12.54 ERA in four road games as opposed to 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA in four games in Seattle. He's pitched just once at Cleveland (0-0, 5.40 ERA in 5 innings) in his career, but historically has been a solid road pitcher.
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In his last three starts, McAllister is 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA. During that time -- a span of 20 2/3 innings -- the righty has struck out 13 batters and walked five. He's gone at least five innings in every outing this season.
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Morrow was held back a few days to fully heal his back and neck issues, while getting a turn against a division rival. It'll be just shy of two weeks since Morrow last took the mound against Seattle, but he said he was good to pitch Wednesday.
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Phelps pitched on the wrong end of a shutout his last time out, on May 13 in Cleveland, allowing a run in 6 2/3 innings. He is 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA in three starts this year.
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Santiago had his first rocky outing since being added to the rotation in a 10-3 loss to the Twins on Monday. Only three of the six runs he allowed were earned, but a bumpy third was was enough to derail the offensively challenged White Sox.
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Blanton struggled against the Royals, allowing seven runs in just 4 2/3 innings, snapping a streak of three straight quality starts. He is still seeking his first win as an Angel.
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Arroyo had his first scoreless outing in his last start, blanking the Brewers over 6 2/3 innings and dropping his ERA from 4.30 to 3.76. He scattered two runs over eight innings against Philadelphia on April 15.
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Kendrick has been the Phillies' most consistent starter this season and a nice boost to the rotation. He has not allowed more than two runs since his first start of the season on April 5. He has a 1.84 ERA in his last seven starts.
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Hernandez pitched six strong innings Sunday vs. the Padres, his second straight quality start. He has thrown six or more innings in six of his seven starts. In 12 frames vs. Baltimore this year, he has allowed seven earned runs while striking out 14.
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Jurrjens, a non-roster invitee this spring, pitched well at Triple-A and will get his chance to stick in the rotation with Wei-Yin Chen's injury. The right-handed Jurrjens will be making his first Major League start since July 22 with Atlanta.
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Bedard delivered five innings of four-hit, two-run ball in his return to the rotation on Saturday vs. the Rangers. The veteran left-hander returns to Pittsburgh for the first time since starting 24 games for the Pirates last year.
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The veteran right-hander continues his remarkable renaissance, consistently lowering his ERA while raising his strikeout total -- although the six in his last start were a season low. He has gone seven innings in each of his last three starts.
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Eight starts into his tenure in the desert, McCarthy is still searching for his first win with the D-backs. He probably should've gotten it Sunday, when he tossed eight shutout innings against the Phillies only to see the bullpen cough up the lead.
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Koehler had a solid first start of the season (the second of his career). Although he lost in L.A., he gave up only two runs in five innings, throwing 79 pitches. It was his first start since April 14 with Triple-A New Orleans.
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The right-hander will try to recover from his worst start of the season, giving up seven hits, six runs and three homers to the Blue Jays. Opponents are hitting .205 against Dempster this season.
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Diamond gave up a season-high six runs on nine hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings vs. the Orioles on Saturday. He was hurt by the long ball, as he served up three homers despite entering the game having given up just two on the year.
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Capuano earned his first win Sunday, striking out seven and allowing one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings against Miami. The left-hander is 5-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 12 career appearances against the Braves, including 10 starts.
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After producing two consecutive solid seven-inning efforts to start this month, Medlen matched a career high by allowing three homers in Sunday's loss to the Giants. He has allowed seven homers in his past six starts.
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Working on seven days' rest, Estrada held the Pirates to one run and three hits over seven innings to earn his third win on Monday. Estrada had his start pushed back after struggling in his previous two outings, but he was sharp on long rest.
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Lynn walked four of the first 10 batters he faced in his last start before settling in and retiring 16 of the final 18 of his outing. It positioned Lynn for the win, making him the second NL starter to reach six wins this year.
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When Sanchez keeps his pitches down, as he did Monday against the Astros, he's nasty. He's struck out 42 batters over 27 innings in his last four starts, starting with his 17-strikeout game against the Braves on April 26.
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Grimm is 0-3 with a 7.02 ERA in his last three starts. He was the American League Rookie of the Month for April when he went 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in three starts after taking over for Matt Harrison in the rotation. He is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA at home.
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Lincecum bounced back after a pair of rough outings to throw seven innings of two-run ball vs. the Braves in his last start. The righty, who struck out seven to earn his third win of the season, has struck out at least six in five straight starts.
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Chatwood left a stunning impression the last time he was in the Majors -- six scoreless innings in a 12-2 win over the Dodgers on April 29. Now the Rockies are counting on him to do the same as he rejoins the rotation with Jeff Francis on the DL.
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In his last start vs. the Dodgers, Zimmermann allowed two runs on nine hits and struck out five batters. He threw 101 pitches while becoming the Majors' first seven-game winner. He had 83 pitches after seven innings, but grew tired by the eighth.
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After walking eight batters in his first seven starts, Stults inexplicably walked five against the Rays the last time out as he battled his command the entire game. The Padres are 5-3 in Stults' starts this season.
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Santana had not given up a homer in three straight games, but he was done in by two of them vs. the Yankees in last Sunday's loss. His control has been sharp, giving up just one walk against 20 strikeouts in his last four starts and 26 1/3 frames.
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Milone has five straight losses despite posting a 3.62 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in that stretch, with 31 strikeouts in those 32 1/3 innings. He wasn't at his best Sunday, though, allowing Seattle five runs in five innings.
