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Richard became the first Padres starter since Brian Lawrence in 2005 to work into the eighth inning of three consecutive starts. He recorded 15 of his 22 outs in Pittsburgh via the ground ball, as his sinker has come to life.
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Stripling shut down the potent Nationals on May 19, striking out nine in six strong innings. He tossed four scoreless innings against San Diego in Monterrey, Mexico, on May 6.
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Lyles gave up a pair of late home runs to mar a solid effort and earn a no-decision in his last outing, but he has posted a 2.50 ERA in three starts. He faced the Dodgers in a relief appearance on April 17, allowing one hit in two innings.
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Wood has pitched much better than his record, but has lacked run support, with career bests in WHIP (1.108) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.67).
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With unquestioned ability, Buehler proved his toughness by surviving a 108-mph liner to the rib cage and staying in the game to pitch well enough to win. Almost overlooked was his success with offspeed pitches.
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Velasquez won each of his first three starts in May before an unearned run in his previous outing contributed to a loss. The right-hander has missed more bats this month thanks in part to an uptick in use of his slider over the changeup.
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Arrieta delivered one of his best starts as a member of the Phillies his last time out, blanking the Braves over 6 2/3 innings. He was especially strong early, recording six of the first nine outs via the strikeout.
