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The standout from Japan has been excellent all season and won his third straight with seven innings of two-run ball in a 12-2 victory over the Yankees his last time out. Opponents are hitting .183 off him, and he has a 0.78 WHIP in nine starts.
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Kazmir allowed four runs in a loss at Philadelphia in his last star and fell to 2-2 on the year. He admitted he abandoned his slider after he struggled with it in the first inning and allowed a home run to Kevin Frandsen.
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Odorizzi will make his first start for the Rays after getting called up to take David Price's rotation spot. He came over in the trade that sent James Shields to the Royals. In eight starts at Triple-A Durham he was 4-0 with a 3.83 ERA.
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Dickey had his swing-and-miss stuff the last time on the mound against the Giants. The knuckleballer struck out 10 batters while scattering six hits and two walks. He allowed two earned runs while recording his team-leading sixth quality start.
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Sabathia took a no-decision his last time out, allowing three runs (two earned) in 6 1/3 innings against the Mariners. He struck out a season-high 10 in that outing.
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Garcia will make his third start for Baltimore this year, and he is coming off a 3 2/3-inning loss to San Diego on Wednesday in which he allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks.
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Cueto is scheduled to come off the DL to make his first start since April 13. The righty has been out with a right lat strain, but he has looked strong in his rehab stint. Cueto allowed just three hits over five shutout innings for Class A Dayton.
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Marcum's fourth start with the Mets was by far his best. He completed five innings for the first time, allowing three runs and pitching into the seventh. But the Mets did not back him with offense, leading to another loss.
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Correia pitched into the eighth inning for a fourth time this year, but gave up two late runs to get saddled with a hard-luck loss. The righty tossed seven-plus innings, surrendering four runs on nine hits and walk to miss out on a quality start.
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While allowing three runs or fewer in his past four starts, Teheran has started to show his potential. He has gained more confidence in his changeup and breaking pitches. The Braves have lost just one of his seven starts.
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Cole Hamels walked two in Wednesday's loss to the Indians to give him the National League lead in walks. Command has been an issue for him all season, something that hasn't been an issue in the past. That needs to improve.
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Sanabia has dropped five straight decisions, giving up an average of four runs and seven hits. In his last start against the Reds, Shin-Soo Choo knocked a pair of solo homers. Sanabia pitched 3 1/3 shutout frames in one previous start vs. Arizona.
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Colon was left without a decision in his last outing with the Rangers after giving up three runs on four hits with one walk and no strikeouts. He has surrendered 17 runs in his last 21 1/3 innings.
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Lindblom is being called up from Triple-A to replace Alexi Ogando in the rotation. The righty has appeared in 101 games in the Majors as a reliever, but this is his first start.
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The lefty continues to be at the top of his game, coming off a seven-inning, two-run performance against the Rays in his last start. Opponents are hitting .193 against Lester on the season. He is 3-0 with a 3.48 ERA on the road.
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Axelrod earned his first win of the season after allowing three runs on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings against the Twins on Wednesday.
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After 18 straight starts without losing, Guthrie had the streak broken by the Angels on Tuesday. After giving up just one home run in the previous three games, he surrendered four at Anaheim.
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Keuchel is making his third start after appearing in five games in relief earlier in the year. He's allowed six earned runs in 11 2/3 innings as a starter and pitched better than his line indicated his last time out.
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Coming off a 132-pitch marathon, Kershaw was given an extra day of rest before making his start against Milwaukee. Kershaw struck out 11 with one walk in 8 2/3 scoreless innings against Washington his last time out.
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Gallardo allowed just three hits and two runs over six innings Wednesday, but two of his four walks came back to bite him in a loss to the Pirates. The right-hander struck out five on the night. Overall it was a nice showing amid an up-and-down year.
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Perhaps one of the biggest untold stories this season, Corbin has begun 2013 by tossing at least six innings and allowing two runs or fewer in each of his first eight starts. His ERA ranks third in Majors behind only Matt Harvey and Clayton Kershaw.
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Garland, whose experience helped the Rockies in the early going, has lost his last three starts. He wasn't shelled in any of them, and in two of them, the opposing starter pitched well.
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Long innings kept Miller from pitching deeper in his last start, which ended after throwing 96 pitches in 5 2/3 innings. But he has given up only one run in his last three starts. A blown save Wednesday cost him his sixth win.
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Marquis has won four straight decisions after starting the season 1-2. At his best when he's down in the zone, Marquis struggled a bit in his last time out. Still, he tossed five innings of two-run ball against the O's.
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Pitching coach Steve McCatty informed Duke of the assignment Saturday afternoon, and the left-hander immediately had a bullpen session. In four games, Duke is 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA at AT&T Park.
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By making the NL All-Star team in 2011 and leading the Giants in postseason victories last year, Vogelsong has earned what manager Bruce Bochy called a "long leash." Vogelsong still might need a strong outing to guarantee himself another start.
