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Locke has continued his steady 2013 behind A.J. Burnett in the Pirates' rotation after going 1-3 with a 6.30 ERA in six starts in September and October last season. He tossed seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over the Astros on Sunday.
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Kyle Lohse was originally supposed to take the mound, but will miss a start due to right elbow irritation. Fiers lost his only start on April 6, allowing nine hits and six runs in five innings against the Diamondbacks.
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Rodriguez has been a model of consistency in a strong Pirates rotation this month. He has thrown at least six innings in his four starts in May, going 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA. He has struck out 19 and walked two in those starts, as well.
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Gallardo is 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA on the season but threw a quality start his last time out against the Dodgers. Gallardo tossed six innings, allowing eight hits and three runs while striking out seven and walking one.
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The lefty's sensational Pirates beginnings get a major test in Detroit, where the former AL Central rival has a lifetime 6.18 ERA in 11 games. The Bucs expect to again see the Liriano who has a 25-6 K-W ratio in 18 innings.
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Verlander called his last outing a step in the right direction, though five Cleveland runs bumped his ERA up again. He tossed two complete-game victories against the Pirates last year, including a no-hit bid in Detroit.
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A long rain delay in his last start cost Gomez another victory, but he remained as consistent as ever, holding the Cubs to three hits and one run in 3 2/3 innings. Holding opponents to a .192 average with men in scoring position.
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Porcello's curveball deserted him on a chilly night in Detroit last Thursday, and he looked to his changeup for outs against Minnesota's left-handed hitters. A warmer forecast should bode for better stuff from him.
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Sanchez fell two outs shy of a no-hitter Friday against the Twins, losing it on a Joe Mauer single. Considering he has held Pirates hitters to a .192 average, including a one-hitter in 2011, he could make another bid.
