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Santana had not given up a homer in three straight games, but he was done in by two of them vs. the Yankees in last Sunday's loss. His control has been sharp, giving up just one walk against 20 strikeouts in his last four starts and 26 1/3 frames.
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Milone has five straight losses despite posting a 3.62 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in that stretch, with 31 strikeouts in those 32 1/3 innings. He wasn't at his best Sunday, though, allowing Seattle five runs in five innings.
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Mendoza notched his first win on Monday at Anaheim, going six frames in a rout. He gave up three runs on six hits, throwing a season-high 101 pitches. This will be his third straight start on a steady schedule which is helping him adjust.
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Griffin was at his best against the Rangers on Monday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks with eight strikeouts. He has allowed just four earned runs combined in his past three starts.
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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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Manager Bob Melvin reaffirmed again that Straily will remain in the starting rotation, despite the fact he has allowed 10 earned runs on 10 hits and eight walks over his last 9 1/2 innings. Melvin said it's a command issue.
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Darvish is 5-0 with a 3.07 ERA in his last six starts while holding opponents to a .185 average. He threw a career-high 130 pitches in a 10-4 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. He is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three career starts against the A's.
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Parker is coming off his best effort of the season, allowing a run on four hits over seven innings in a no-decision against the Royals. He'll be facing the Rangers -- whom he has had success against -- for the first time this season.
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Tepesch lost his last start despite allowing just two runs in five innings to the Tigers on Friday. He is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in his last four starts, and 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts at Rangers Ballpark.
