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Alvarez avoided serious injury when he was struck on the left shin by a comeback shot in his last start, a loss to the Giants. The All-Star left that game after 2 2/3 innings. Alvarez is 0-2 in five career starts vs. Atlanta.
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Harang dealt with rust from the All-Star break in his last start, but he overcame some shaky command in the early going to pitch six scoreless innings. It was his 15th start allowing two earned runs or fewer.
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Hand matched his career high with seven innings pitched in a win over the Giants. The only other time he reached seven innings was July 7, 2011, against the Astros. Hand's first MLB win as a starter was in that game in '11.
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After going 8-3 with a 2.38 ERA and two complete games in his first 13 outings (11 quality starts) and making a push for the All-Star Game, the lefty is 2-3 with a 5.02 ERA in his last six starts, only one of which has been quality.
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Koehler seeks his first victory since July 2. The right-hander is coming off a no-decision at Atlanta -- one run in 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts. In his last two starts, he's given up four runs in 13 innings.
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Cosart has been consistent this year, throwing at least five innings in all but one of his starts. He's allowed 14 earned runs in 15 2/3 innings in his last three outings, though. The team is 11-8 in games he starts.
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Turner's return to the rotation was a good one. In Atlanta, he gave up two runs in five innings, and retired 13 of the final 15 batters he faced. Turner was lifted after 82 pitches because he hadn't started since June 11.
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Zimmermann made his first start in 11 days on July 22 and struggled with fastball command against the Rockies. He surrendered six extra-base hits and four runs in five innings. He has given up 10 earned runs in three starts vs. the Marlins this year.
