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When the Atlanta Braves host St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of Tuesday's four-game series, a young pitcher leaving one of his best starts faces a young pitcher leaving one of his worst outings. To do.
St. Louis sends a rookie right-handed Andre Pallante (2-3, 2.10 ERA) to the mound against Atlanta's right-handed Ian Anderson (6-5, 5.31).
The Braves won the series opener 6-3 on Monday. The game was interrupted by a rain delay of 2 hours and 37 minutes.
Parante, 23, will be off to his sixth start since joining the rotation last month. He does not allow more than three runs at any start. In his latest appearance, Parante threw the best seven innings of his career, allowing two runs on Wednesday with five hits in one walk and two strikeouts without permission against the Miami Marlins. ..
Parante acknowledged that his teammate Dakota Hudson influenced the mound to take a more bulldog-style approach. Hudson rehabilitated last year when Parante was pitching the Double A Springfield.
"When Hudson rehabilitated with us, his goal was always" every time I went out and pitched, I was trying to get deeper into the game, "Parante said. Said. "I've always liked it a bit. My job is to raise zero, but you want me to do that, and I didn't go deep into the game.
"By having him talk to me and reshape my spirit, I was able to find more zones and trust myself. That's the best I can do. Helped to become. It's probably one of the biggest things I've learned and is currently applying. "
Parante made his first career appearance against the Braves. To do.
Anderson, 24, lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 14-4 on Thursday. Anderson was knocked out after two innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs, the best of his career, with one walk and one strikeout.
"It's just one of them," said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker. "You have to flash it and get ready for the next one."
Anderson has never opposed St. Louis.
The Cardinals were struck to the right on a line drive six times on Monday, waiting for the report of rescuer Johan Oviedo, who had to leave the game. X-rays were negative, but his availability was undecided.
Oviedo, who threw a 12/3 scoreless inning before being hit, has been a reliable multi-inning option from the bullpen since joining the team in early June. He worked more than one inning in six of his eight rescue appearances.
The Braves helped the bullpen's depth by activating the left-handed relief Tyler Matzek on Monday. Setupman was on the injured list in mid-May due to inflammation of his left shoulder. He defeated five of the six batters he faced in two scoreless rehab appearances at Triple A Gwinnett.
Matzek's presence could help the bullpen, who has been struggling since Kenley Jansen was on the injured list for arrhythmias on June 28. Janssen will not be able to return until July 12th.
Will Smith made five saves in close quarters last year, but retired from the side only once in the last eight appearances. He finished the game by retiring Albert Pujols as a cambacker after loading the base on Monday nine times.
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