Cards righy-hander Jack Flaherty (4-0, 3.18 ERA) has allowed only four earned runs through his last four starts. Pittsburgh is averaging only 4.08 runs per game (20th) and it is one of the very worst teams at hitting home runs (29th). Pirates' right-hander Trevor Cahill (1-2, 7.11 ERA) has been inconsistent, allowing 7, 1, 6, 1 runs in his four starts. Cahill was solid in his lone home start so far, when he held the Padres to one run with eight Ks through five innings on April 13.

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