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Worley settled down after a rocky first, and ended up turning in just his third quality start in nine outings this season. The right-hander gave up just one unearned run on six hits and three walks over six innings but was stuck with a no-decision.
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Maholm picked up just his second win in his past six starts Friday against the Dodgers, scattering eight hits over six innings in an 8-5 win. He is 5-0 this season when receiving at least two runs of support from his offense.
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Latos took his last start vs. the Marlins into the ninth inning but gave up a one-out triple and then was the victim of a blown save when Aroldis Chapman couldn't close out the game. Latos had only 84 pitches after eight innings.
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The Mets ace was superb again Friday, scattering five hits, allowing no walks and two runs over 7 1/3 for his fifth win. He struck out six and leads the Majors in WHIP (0.72) and opponents' batting average (.149).
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Ryu, who was spent after throwing 100 pitches in five innings in Atlanta his last time out, will look to improve on a 4.50 road ERA. Away from Dodger Stadium, Ryu has walked 13 in 30 innings, including five against the Braves.
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Peralta has struggled so far at Miller Park, where he owns a 4.57 ERA in eight games -- seven of them starts, including a 6.49 ERA in five starts at home this season.
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Parker is coming off his best effort of the season, allowing a run on four hits over seven innings in a no-decision against the Royals. He'll be facing the Rangers -- whom he has had success against -- for the first time this season.
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Wolf is being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, where he was 1-1 with a 1.85 ERA in six starts. In 34 innings, he allowed 27 hits, nine walks and struck out 25. He has a career 7.92 ERA in 25 Major League relief appearances.
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Cahill has been on a roll over his past five starts, compiling a 1.36 ERA to go with a 3-1 record. The only blemish for him has been his inability to be consistent with his command as he's walked 16 batters in that span.
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After not yielding a hit in the first 6 2/3 innings against the Cards in his previous start, De La Rosa gave up four in the first two innings to the Giants and five overall. But he won, and will strive for better location this time.
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Gonzalez ended up with a no decision. He lasted 6 2/3 innings, allowed two earned runs and struck out five batters and walked three. It looked like it was going to be a short night for Gonzalez after he threw 45 pitches in the first two frames.
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Bumgarner endured some unpleasant firsts in his last time out. The nine runs he yielded exceeded his previous high of eight on June 21, 2011, against Minnesota. He also allowed his first Major League grand slam, struck by Colorado's Jordan Pacheco.
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After putting forth a solid outing through seven innings Friday night against the Orioles, Hellickson saw that effort tainted in the eighth when he was charged with four earned runs. He is 2-1 with a 3.70 ERA in four career starts at Rogers Centre.
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Buehrle's line in his last start vs. the Yankees didn't do him justice. He allowed two runs through six innings in what would have been a quality start but a rough seventh changed that. In the end, he was charged with five runs on six hits.
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Samardzija returns to PNC Park, where he won on Opening Day. In that game, he whiffed nine and held the Bucs to two hits in eight shutout innings. He didn't get another win, though, until his last start vs. the Rockies. His splitter is his key pitch.
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Liriano turned in carbon-copy starts in his first two outings for the Bucs, striking out a total of 16 in 11 innings. The former American Leaguer lost his only Interleague meeting with the Cubs, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings last June.
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Verlander pitched against the Indians on May 11 and allowed four runs in five innings in a 7-6 loss. He is now 14-14 with a 4.57 ERA in 31 career starts against the Indians. That's his most starts against any opponent.
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Jimenez has struck out at least eight in three straight starts (had a season-high nine K's in his last outing). He's 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA over his past four appearances. He won in Detroit on May 11, allowing one run in six innings.
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Kuroda threw eight innings and allowed two hits in his last outing Friday against the Blue Jays, and he's been consistent for New York. The veteran has yet to allow more than three earned runs in any start this season.
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The 29-year-old Hammel has allowed 17 earned runs in his last three starts, and he has struggled with his fastball command. The Orioles' Opening Day starter, Hammel has recorded an out in the seventh inning just once this season.
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The 22-year-old rookie received a no-decision in his last outing when he gave up three runs in six innings in Cleveland. Maurer did better against lefties, which had been an Achilles' heel, as he continues adapting after jumping from Double-A ball.
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Wilson has thrown well in his past two starts, but both resulted in losses to the White Sox. Wilson will gladly welcome a new opponent as he looks to break a three-start losing streak.
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Lee notched another strong performance his last time out against Cincinnati. He gave up two runs in seven innings and recorded seven strikeouts on Friday. Lee has surrendered just four runs in his last three starts.
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After giving up four homers in his first eight starts, Slowey surrendered three in a season-worst outing against the D-backs Friday. In two starts against the Phillies, Slowey has surrendered just one run and struck out 11 in 12 1/3 innings.
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Although he's coming off three no-decisions, Buchholz continues to be a force on the mound. In five career starts vs. the White Sox, he is 1-2 with a 5.02 ERA.
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Santiago will start the finale in place of Chris Sale after the left-hander was scratched due to a mild case of tendinitis in his posterior shoulder, so Santiago will get another shot at out-dueling Dylan Axelrod to remain in the rotation.
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Shields' hard-luck season continued with a 2-1 loss at Oakland on Friday. All four of his losses have come by one run. He has gone six or more frames in each of his nine starts, losing both of his complete-game efforts.
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Lyles is coming off his best start of the season, allowing four hits and one earned run in five innings Friday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. He's thrown five innings in three of his starts and four innings in another.
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Lyons will be making his Major League debut, taking Jaime Garcia's start in the rotation for at least one start. Four of Lyons' eight Triple-A starts this year were quality ones. His last five outings all ended as no-decisions.
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Smith struck out eight in his second big league start and worked deeper into the game than in his debut, when he lasted one inning. He allowed five runs and three home runs against the Nationals in 5 1/3 innings.
