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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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Wilson has limited opponents to a .242 batting average through 10 starts. He was the winner last Wednesday as the Angels routed Seattle 7-1. Wilson has worked 63 2/3 innings with 60 strikeouts and 32 walks.
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Greinke faces a former team for the second consecutive outing. He was unable to record an out in the fifth inning in his last start, allowing five runs on nine hits against the Brewers. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA at home this year.
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Blanton finally picked up his first win of the year last Thursday at Kansas City. He worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and two runs. Blanton mixed in a cutter on occasion to surprise the Royals.
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Ryu went 7 1/3 innings in his last outing, allowing two runs on five hits to beat the Brewers. The rookie has struck out fewer than six in each of his four starts this month after striking out at least six in five consecutive starts in April.
Vargas is coming off a 5-2 win at Kansas City. He worked 7 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs. Vargas is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA over his last five starts.
