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Phelps picked a good location to make his first big league start; he'll have plenty of friends making the drive from St. Louis. The rookie slides into the rotation after striking out 14 and walking just two in his first 17 2/3 big league innings.
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Duffy missed his last start after having elbow stiffness. That followed his April 22 loss to the Blue Jays in which Duffy struggled to harness his stuff. In 4 2/3 innings, he ran up 113 pitches with five walks and didn't make it out of the fifth.
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After starting slowly, the southpaw has started to come into his own, particularly in his last two outings. Sabathia has earned a victory in each of his last three starts, and has struck out 16 batters in his last two games combined.
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Chen endured his worst start this season last Sunday at Minnesota, giving up six runs in 2 2/3 innings. He had given up a total of just seven earned runs in his previous four starts and 25 innings. Against the Yankees, he's 2-5 in his career.
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Kuroda snapped an unwelcome trend of following a good start with a subpar effort in his last outing, limiting the Orioles to a run on four hits over seven innings. He has allowed three earned runs in his last 13 2/3 innings pitched.
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Paulino will make his first start of the season following a DL stint with a right forearm strain and a Minor League rehab assignment. He takes Luis Mendoza's spot in the rotation. Last year Paulino, obtained from the Rockies, was 4-6 with a 4.11 ERA.
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Hughes is without a quality start this year, though he inched closer in his last start. Both he and Joe Girardi called the outing against the Orioles progress, but Hughes has still allowed seven homers in 21 2/3 innings.
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Hochevar has had his ups and downs so far. He's won two games, but in his two losses, to Cleveland and Detroit, he's given up a total of 12 runs in the first inning alone. Manager Ned Yost said it's simply a matter of Hochevar not following through.
