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Wainwright won 19 or more games in four of five seasons
before an Achilles' tendon injury limited him to 28 innings last
season. He will attempt to get St. Louis started successfully on
a seven-game road trip that concludes with four games against
the Arizona Diamondbacks. Center fielder Jon Jay — acquired from
the Cardinals in the offseason for infielder Jedd Gyorko — went
7-for-12 with two walks as the Padres took two of three from the
Pittsburgh Pirates. San Diego was crushed 11-1 in Thursday's
series finale, marking the second-most runs it has allowed in a
game this season.
TV: 10:40 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN San Diego
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinal RH Adam Wainwright (0-2, 8.27 ERA)
vs. Padres RH Andrew Cashner (0-1, 5.40)
Wainwright was shelled by the Cincinnati Reds in his last outing
when he gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He is
6-2 with a 1.74 ERA and .225 batting average against in 11
career appearances (eight starts) against the Padres. Wainwright
has regularly handcuffed right fielder Matt Kemp (3-for-23) but
has struggled with left fielder Melvin Upton Jr. (4-for-9).
Cashner turned in his top outing of the season Saturday against
Arizona when he gave up one run and four hits in six innings
while receiving a no-decision. He is 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA against
the Cardinals but six of his eight appearances came in relief.
Cashner has struggled with catcher Yadier Molina (4-for-9) and
recently activated infielder Ruben Tejada (4-for-10).
WALK-OFFS
1. Molina is 14-for-30 with six RBIs during the past nine games.
2. Upton reached base seven times (five walks, two hits) in the
series against Pittsburgh.
3. St. Louis LF Matt Holliday has three homers in the last six
contests.
PREDICTION: Cardinals 6, Padres 4
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