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Bedard delivered five innings of four-hit, two-run ball in his return to the rotation on Saturday vs. the Rangers. The veteran left-hander returns to Pittsburgh for the first time since starting 24 games for the Pirates last year.
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The veteran right-hander continues his remarkable renaissance, consistently lowering his ERA while raising his strikeout total -- although the six in his last start were a season low. He has gone seven innings in each of his last three starts.
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Harrell hasn't pitched beyond the fifth in any of his last three starts, going 0-2 with an 8.79 ERA in that span. Harrell made news after his most recent start, saying he wasn't a fan of the Astros' frequent defensive shifts.
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The Pirates gave Locke a job based on his Minor League resume, but even they may have been surprised by his consistency and borderline-dominant command. He has allowed 18 hits in his last 30 innings over five starts.
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Villanueva was roughed up in his last start by the Rockies, giving up season highs in hits (12) and runs (seven) in his shortest outing (five innings). After posting a 2.29 ERA in five April starts, he's now 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA in three May games.
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Samardzija returns to PNC Park, where he won on Opening Day. In that game, he whiffed nine and held the Bucs to two hits in eight shutout innings. He didn't get another win, though, until his last start vs. the Rockies. His splitter is his key pitch.
