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Narveson will come off the DL to start the opening game of the Brewers' doubleheader. He's been sidelined since accidentally slicing his left thumb with a scissors on Aug. 12 while fixing the stitching of his glove.
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Karstens lasted only 5 1/3 innings, but he handled himself well against a tough St. Louis lineup in his last start. Efficiency was a rare problem for him in the game, which was his third of less than six innings since July 26.
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Greinke is 9-0 at Miller Park, but 3-4 with a 5.01 ERA in his first nine road starts this season. He's produced eight consecutive quality starts, regardless of venue, and the Brewers have won each of his last five outings.
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Karstens lasted only 5 1/3 innings, but he handled himself well against a tough St. Louis lineup in his last start. Efficiency was a rare problem for him in the game, which was his third of less than six innings since July 26.
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Saunders couldn't finish what started out as a strong outing in his last start. He allowed three of his five earned runs in the seventh. He had one of his better outings of the year last time vs. the Nats, tossing seven scoreless innings June 4.
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Detwiler tossed six innings of one-run ball, but suffered a tough-luck loss on Wednesday, holding the Reds to seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
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Mixing his pitches better than in previous starts, Gee held the Padres to one run over 6 2/3 innings on Wednesday in San Diego. He'll need more of the same vs. the Phillies, who tagged Gee for four runs in a five-out relief appearance on April 29.
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Lee continues to deliver for the Phillies. He allowed three hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven in a victory Wednesday over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park. Lee is a big reason the Phillies have the best record in baseball.
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Vargas gave up a season-high eight runs in four-plus innings during a 13-7 loss to Toronto on Tuesday as his tough recent run continued. He's 1-6 with a 6.44 ERA over his past eight starts after starting out 6-5, 3.57.
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Carmona turned in perhaps his strongest start of the season Wednesday against the White Sox. The right-hander allowed just one run and four hits in 8 1/3 innings, the deepest he's pitched into a game this year.
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The Tigers used an off-day to give Verlander an extra day of rest. It cost him a rematch against division rival Cleveland, but he gets a potentially tricky matchup in St. Pete and a reunion with ex-teammate Johnny Damon.
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Niemann went the distance against the Red Sox Tuesday night, holding the AL's top hitting team to three hits while earning his eighth win of the season. The 6-foot-9 right-hander has won his last seven decisions and is 8-1 since April 28.
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Jurrjens struggled in his return from the disabled list, allowing five runs in six innings in a loss to the Giants. The righty is 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA in five starts since the break, but says he feels the best he has since Spring Training.
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There's no place like Wrigley for Dempster, who is 6-5 with a 3.71 ERA at home compared to 4-3 with a 5.85 road ERA. He's scuffled against the Braves, and is 2-11 in 28 games (17 starts) with a 4.76 ERA in his career.
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Bedard has yet to win in a Red Sox uniform, though manager Terry Francona believes the southpaw is finally back to full strength after reaching 102 pitches on Tuesday.
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Wilson beat the Angels on Wednesday night by holding them to two runs in seven innings. He is now 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. He is 5-1 with a 3.99 ERA in 12 starts at home.
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Britton, who has been on the DL with left shoulder inflammation, threw five innings in a rehab start for Triple-A on Tuesday and will be activated for the opener in Minnesota. The 23-year-old rookie hasn't gone six full innings since June 22.
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Pavano turned in his third straight quality start, surrendering three runs on nine hits and two walks over seven innings agaisnt the Tigers on Wednesday. He has a 2.01 ERA over those three outings, but no wins to show for it.
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The rookie has made three consecutive strong starts, limiting the Brewers to two runs in six innings during his last outing. "The kid's good, he's competitive, too," manager Don Mattingly said. "He's got some toughness about him."
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Carpenter pitched seven innings and allowed three runs on five hits Tuesday against the Pirates. He struck out 10 batters, a season high, but received a no-decision. He is 7-1 since June 23 in 11 starts.
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Myers will try again to break his career-long six-game losing streak. He hasn't won a game in more than two months -- June 17 in Los Angeles -- despite posting a 4.32 ERA in his past six starts.
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Chacin's Achilles' heel, his fastball command, eluded him on Tuesday against the Marlins, as he lasted just four innings after giving up five runs on eight hits and three walks.
