Streaking
Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Diamond has yet to allow a run in his first two starts of the season. He kept the Blue Jays off the board through seven innings last weekend, striking out four without walking a batter. The Canadian lefty has a decent fastball and slider, but it’s his new curveball that is keeping hitters off balance now.
Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs (4-1, 2.89 ERA)
Samardzija hasn’t allowed more than a single run in any of his last four starts and has struck out 45 batters in 43 2/3 innings this season. The Cubs are still trying to manage his pitch count and pulled him after he threw 91 pitches over five innings in an 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have kept him under 100 pitches in four of his seven starts.
Slumping
Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3, 3.43 ERA)
Saunders has allowed six runs in each of his last two trips to the hill. He served up four home runs over that span and continues to struggle to batters away. The lefty has just three strikeouts over those two starts. He retired the first seven batters he faced in the 7-3 loss to the Giants before getting swatted around.
Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles (2-4, 5.21 ERA)
After puzzling the Yankees over eight shutout innings, striking out nine batters along the way, everything has fallen apart for Arrieta. He has allowed 19 hits and 13 earned runs over his last 10 innings. Arrieta lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up seven earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.
Scott Diamond, Minnesota Twins (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Diamond has yet to allow a run in his first two starts of the season. He kept the Blue Jays off the board through seven innings last weekend, striking out four without walking a batter. The Canadian lefty has a decent fastball and slider, but it’s his new curveball that is keeping hitters off balance now.
Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs (4-1, 2.89 ERA)
Samardzija hasn’t allowed more than a single run in any of his last four starts and has struck out 45 batters in 43 2/3 innings this season. The Cubs are still trying to manage his pitch count and pulled him after he threw 91 pitches over five innings in an 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have kept him under 100 pitches in four of his seven starts.
Slumping
Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3, 3.43 ERA)
Saunders has allowed six runs in each of his last two trips to the hill. He served up four home runs over that span and continues to struggle to batters away. The lefty has just three strikeouts over those two starts. He retired the first seven batters he faced in the 7-3 loss to the Giants before getting swatted around.
Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles (2-4, 5.21 ERA)
After puzzling the Yankees over eight shutout innings, striking out nine batters along the way, everything has fallen apart for Arrieta. He has allowed 19 hits and 13 earned runs over his last 10 innings. Arrieta lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up seven earned runs while striking out seven and walking two.
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