Senzatela has confidence in his four-seamer and strategically uses his offspeed stuff. He threw eight shutout innings on Friday against the Cardinals, and went to the slider just five times in the first time through the order, facing the minimum.
Paxton returns from a four-week stint on the disabled list with a strained forearm and looks to resume the strong start that saw him go 3-0 with a 1.43 ERA in his first six starts. He threw four innings in a rehab outing Friday at Double-A Arkansas.